While watching, a second juvy almost slipped out too.
Mom came by to feed the two remaining youngsters.
May the Schwartz be with you!
Sunday, June 03, 2012
Cathedral Fledge
Looks like one of the young made it out of the nest today.
While watching, a second juvy almost slipped out too.
Mom came by to feed the two remaining youngsters.
May the Schwartz be with you!
While watching, a second juvy almost slipped out too.
Mom came by to feed the two remaining youngsters.
May the Schwartz be with you!
Saturday, June 02, 2012
Pallisade Interstate Park
There I found great late spring birding along the Hudson River's western shore. While crossing the GWB I found this 2nd spring Peregrine on the eastern span.
Once on the Jersey side, I found the resident red-tailed hawks staking out the starling nests along the cliffs.
Looks like someone took a bite out of her wing...I wonder who?
That's who! And this is why:
seems there are at least 3 eyass in the scrape.
I also found tons of orioles,
flycatchers of all sorts,
waxwings,
as well as yellow warblers and a variety of swallows. I also found this momma Turkey with about 12 poults.
Last but not least there was also a bumper crop of deer, deer ticks and bunnies.
Great birding within waking distance.
Once on the Jersey side, I found the resident red-tailed hawks staking out the starling nests along the cliffs.
Looks like someone took a bite out of her wing...I wonder who?
That's who! And this is why:
seems there are at least 3 eyass in the scrape.
I also found tons of orioles,
flycatchers of all sorts,
waxwings,
as well as yellow warblers and a variety of swallows. I also found this momma Turkey with about 12 poults.
Last but not least there was also a bumper crop of deer, deer ticks and bunnies.
Great birding within waking distance.
Friday, June 01, 2012
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Nest Raiders
Broadway Papa with lunch.
Broadway Mama coming out to receive the prey.
Riverside Momma coming in with a baby pigeon.
The Riverside kestrel beneath the scrape, looking for more nestlings on the Church's lower floors.
As soon as the Riverside Papa showed up, he high tailed it out of there.
Defending against all comers!
Broadway Mama coming out to receive the prey.
Riverside Momma coming in with a baby pigeon.
The Riverside kestrel beneath the scrape, looking for more nestlings on the Church's lower floors.
As soon as the Riverside Papa showed up, he high tailed it out of there.
Defending against all comers!
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Doodletown
Some of the best birds that pass through New York go on to nest in upstate New York. Two of my favorites: the hooded warbler
and the cerulean warbler, call this place home.
It is also the nesting place for indigo buntings,
philadelphia vireo,
yellow warblers, redstarts and the odd black throated green warbler.
At the water sources one can find great blue herons,
red-winged blackbirds, grackles, orioles, tanagers, great crested flycatchers and bluebirds.
Moving through the valley are a number of raptors such as red-shouldered hawks, Coopers, redtailed hawks, black and turkey vultures and this 2nd spring male harrier.
Aside from birds it is also home to a great variety of snakes. On this trip I saw a garter snake, black rat snake, this water snake
I also came across a gnarly water moccasin but it got off before I had my camera ready.
Last but not least, here's a video/audio recording of the great multitude of birdsong along 1st June Cemetary.
How many birds/engines can you name?
and the cerulean warbler, call this place home.
It is also the nesting place for indigo buntings,
philadelphia vireo,
yellow warblers, redstarts and the odd black throated green warbler.
At the water sources one can find great blue herons,
red-winged blackbirds, grackles, orioles, tanagers, great crested flycatchers and bluebirds.
Moving through the valley are a number of raptors such as red-shouldered hawks, Coopers, redtailed hawks, black and turkey vultures and this 2nd spring male harrier.
Aside from birds it is also home to a great variety of snakes. On this trip I saw a garter snake, black rat snake, this water snake
I also came across a gnarly water moccasin but it got off before I had my camera ready.
Last but not least, here's a video/audio recording of the great multitude of birdsong along 1st June Cemetary.
How many birds/engines can you name?
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