by Alexandra Forsythe Despite its size (23” – 33” inches in length with a wingspan of 36”), this member of the heron family can be quite difficult to see. It is a master of camouflage! With the American Bittern’s thick neck and bill, yellow eyes, and stripes of brown,...
by Alexandra Forsythe Looking for a home blessing? Try this one: “Grant to this chimney a swallow.” If you have Chimney Swifts in your chimney, you are indeed blessed! These talented acrobats consume a tremendous number of mosquitoes, flies, flying ants and termites daily. Each Swift will eat a...
by Alexandra Forsythe “To those whose pleasure it is to live in the realm of the Summer Tanager, both he and his less brightly colored, though beautiful, mate form one of the most beautiful features of nature. He is ‘the redbird par excellence’ and in the estimation of many,...
by Alexandra Forsythe The Canada Warbler is one of the last types of warbler to arrive in spring. This photo was taken less than a week ago (on May 26) so it is quite possible to see these migrants long after the other warblers have moved on to their...
by Alexandra Forsythe It’s warbler season! If you watch the brushy areas at the edges of woodlands, you’re likely to be treated to a colorful assortment of birds, many of them warblers in breeding plumage. Warblers come in such a beautiful variety of colors; it’s no wonder a group...
by Alexandra Forsythe The comical American Woodcock is famous for its spring mating display, known as the Sky Dance, and that display is a spectacle to behold! The male will start by peent-ing. He stands in the grass, faces one direction, honks out a “peent” sound, makes a quarter...
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