The Mourningcloak (Nymphalis antiopa) is a medium-sized (2-4 inchwingspan) butterfly which is easily identified by the yellow trailing edge to its wings. On the inner … Read More
Hungry Accipiters
I really wish I had a picture for this post. I guess that will have to wait until I manage to get a dSLR camera … Read More
The lumping of the gulls
For any of you who have looked through a flock of gulls and thought it was hopeless to pick out the different species, you are … Read More
Eastern population of Golden Eagles being tracked
The National Aviary in Pittsburgh and Powdermill Avian Research Center are both working on satellite tracking several Golden Eagles that were trapped this fall near … Read More
Ten Laws of Winter Birding:
I saw this on the Birdchat listserv and enjoyed it. And boy, are they true. 1) The older we get, the colder it feels while … Read More
Study reveals further declines for the world’s waterbirds
In the somber news category, the fourth edition of the Wetlands International report on waterbird species around the world has been released. It’s based on … Read More
How to count birds
Snow Geese flock, originally uploaded by topherous. Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird site has just posted Bird Counting 101. For anyone who spends time out … Read More
Another Ontelaunee sunset
I headed to Lake Ontelaunee again this evening to witness the growing numbers of gulls roosting on the lake. Apparently most of them are spending … Read More
Vulture chick brings hope
For those of you who follow bird news around the globe, you are probably aware that vulture populations have crashed to an unsustainable level due … Read More
Natty Geo Hummingbirds
The last National Geographic has a great article on hummingbirds with some of the most beautiful hummingbird photographs I have ever seen. Apparently, these hummingbirds … Read More