Great Blue Herons nest in trees, often in large groups called “rookeries”. That said, I was still surprised to spot a heronish blob across the prairie at Deer Run Forest Preserve. I quickly confirmed the bird was indeed a GBH but I was intrigued by his preening position, a few hundred feet from the nearby [...]
The most common butterflies in British gardens.
Last evening, I had a meeting to attend in Colonie. So I headed up early and visited one of my favorite birding sites around the capital district – The Albany Pine Bush.
My object was to find a few Nighthawks which should be gathering in small groups for their southbound migration. And, the Pine Bush has [...]
Several of our staff are spending the week in Brazil, at the 25th International Ornithological Congress. Kind of like a larger, more global AOU meeting, these conferences began in 1884 and are held every four years. Here’s an update from Dr. Martjan Lammertink, a research associate at the Cornell Lab, an expert on the world’s [...]
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Some of the basic facts are presented relating to the snipe, namely its appearance, behaviour, breeding behaviour, feeding and UK conservation status.
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There has been a pair of MISSISSIPPI KITES frequenting a woodlot in southern Montgomery County. The pair was first discovered last year when one was photographed perched in a dead elm on the side of the road. Lucky shot as the birds proved to be very elusive after that. Folks came from afar, some going [...]
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Details are presented about various aspects of the black-necked grebe, a water bird that is a rare sight in the British Isles.
It’s with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Carolyn Jensen Chadwick from cancer. Carolyn created the long-running NPR/National Geographic Radio Expeditions show and was a close collaborator with staff at the Cornell Lab and our Macaulay Library. The Cornell Lab’s director, John Fitzpatrick, remembers her as “a natural song in perfect, [...]
Of all North American waterfowl, the graceful Common Loon with its haunting calls, creates mystique and enchantment for all who spend time near the water.
Here are some basic details about the bittern, a bird that is becoming extremely rare in Great Britain but which has an unmistakable call.
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You’ve got until September 6 to enter at least one checklist into our eBird project—and that will enter you in a drawing to win an iPod Touch loaded with the innovative BirdsEye app. There will be one drawing for new users who sign up to eBird and enter data by September 6, and a separate [...]
Ringneck doves are easy to breed and make excellent pets. Find out how to keep a breeding pair of ringneck doves and their chicks in good health.
Learn to recognize and identify some of the more common diseases and signs of illness in pet birds.
Raising chickens is not only a fun way of getting a supply of eggs but also a very important way of fertilizing your garden. Knowing chickens is important.reptileexperts posted a reply:
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The main reason many baby ducks are yellow is that they lack certain feather pigments. Yellow down will change into white or light-colored feathers.
This beautiful bird can be seen fishing in streams, ponds and lakes in the United States, and Central and South America.
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Help please to id this little bird photos taken Botswana [Mokolodi Nature Reserve] September 2008 my thoughts are Yellow-throated Petronia [Sparrow] (Petronia superciliaris)
Head is brown
Eye is brown
Bill is grey
Throat is white with yellow spot
Back is brown
Legs are brown
Tropically oriented readers may recognize the fire-headed bird above as a Round-tailed Manakin. It’s a spectacular, but by no means the most spectacular, bird that a team of ornithologists (three of them recent Cornell grads) found during a grueling three-month expedition to the Gran Pajonal, a virtually unexplored region of central Peru. That story is [...]Merryjack posted a reply:
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The leading science journal Nature has an article today about eBird working with satellites and supercomputers. It’s a nice explanation of a new development that the eBird team (a joint project of the Cornell Lab and Audubon) is really excited about: they’ve been awarded 100,000 hours of computing time on the National Science Foundation’s supercomputers. [...]
Mississippi Kites have invaded Rockford once again and are becoming “regular” breeders. The birds are often easy to find just hanging out at their favorite perch where they sally for cicadas and harass Chimney Swifts. Here are some photos of an early morning visit with my pup Bella. The following were digiscoped. The quality isn’t [...]newfoundlander61 posted a reply:
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Birders on the Gore Range Trail in Summit County, near Silverthorne, Colorado, might see American Three-toed Woodpeckers, as well as colorful wildflowers.
: Mountain Tourism Biodiversity in Ireland Wednesday , 4 August 2010 National Parks and Wildlife Service accused of failing to protect one of the most important grey dune” habitats in Ireland COASTWATCH has accused the National Parks and Wildlife Service NPWS of failing to protect one of the most important grey dune” habitats in Irel and the Tin naberna Sandhills Special Area of Conservation SAC in north Co Wexford , according to Frank McDonald , Environment Editor of the Irish . Times When it was first surveyed in 1993, the area was found to be virtually , undisturbed” with a luxuriant growth of ferns , mosses and lichens most notably Dog Lichen on its low sand ridges . But more than half of the original area home to many other protected plant species such as scarce night-flowering: , , Mountain Tourism Biodiversity in Ireland Wednesday , 4 August 2010 Job , Vacancy , Habitats Strategy Research Specialist DSCN1969 Originally uploaded by Mike Maunsell Meath Partnership invites proposals from suitably qualified individuals interested in leading our strategic research initiative titled Habitats of Meath” . Proposals are sought from suitably qualified persons for this project . The aim of this research is to identify suitable habitats which can be developed or enhanced within the remit of the RDP LEADER Programme funding measures in order to allow for the appreciation and enjoyment of natural environments in County . Meath The successful candidate will address this brief on a full-time basis working with the LEADER project team and will be provided with the necessary
With the summer winding down, and soutbound migrants passing through, now’s the time to be watching those black and white birds along the river and reservoirs.
I’m referring to the gulls, of course.
We will have our usual contingent of Ring-billed, Herring and Great Black-backed Gulls to watch.
They really are beautiful birds. You see how they got [...]