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“Our” immature Cooper’s Hawk, Lindsay, caught an unfortunate Pigeon today in the yard. Lindsay spent more than 1 hour devouring the bird, and then he/she flew off with about 1/5 of the Pigeon’s remains in his/her talons. All that was … Continue reading →

While watching 4 Pine Siskins at my thistle feeders today, a large sparrow with a flash of white flew onto the ground: an adult WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, only my second time ever for the yard. Here are some photos of it … Continue reading →

Bob and I took a fantastic vacation, beginning in San Francisco and then down at the Monterey Bay Birding Festival, with Bob documenting all our fabulous finds with his camera. Please enjoy ALL the pictures by clicking on this photo … Continue reading →

Today Bob and I found a gorgeous Golden-winged Warbler at Ringwood Manor. Bob got photos, although the bird was moving so fast that it was hard to focus on. Still, he got a few decent shots for the record! We … Continue reading →

Bob and I walked along the path that follows the river. There was much birdsong – especially from the numerous Yellow Warblers and Gray Catbirds: We found a spot that was very active and stayed for a while. There was … Continue reading →

We were among the many lucky people who saw the Mississippi Kite today. Apparently the female has been sitting on the nest in the past few days and is not visible too often. We saw this stunning male who put … Continue reading →

Bob and I went to Presque Isle and Caribou for my grandma’s 93rd birthday. We were able to do a lot of local birding, where the migration was just starting to get into gear. Bob took all these photos with … Continue reading →

Bob and I went up to Flat Rock Brook Nature Center in Englewood on May 6th, and it was extremely exciting to hear a KENTUCKY WARBLER singing away within the dense brush and woods. We waited for about 5 minutes … Continue reading →

We had a beautiful time in Cape May this weekend, and we want to thank our awesome B&B, the Victorian Lace Inn, for making the stay even better than imagined. Here are some bird photos from the trip, including lots … Continue reading →

Another nemesis was added to my life list today: Greater White-fronted Goose! With relative ease, I saw the bird almost immediately after scanning a close flock of Canada Geese in the water. Click on any photo to bring you to … Continue reading →