Today I am flying to Cape Town, South Africa. I will be spending 10 weeks studying abroad in South Africa, traveling between wildlife refuges, but … Read More
Rough-legged Hawk – SE Dauphin County
Yesterday, Dick and Pat Williams found a light morph Rough-legged Hawk along Valley Rd in Southeastern Dauphin County. The hawk was still present today, hunting … Read More
Cold Weather Birding 1-15-11
Today, Mark Markiewicz and I made a huge birding loop from Hershey, down to Lancaster County, then Berks County, then Lebanon County, and finally back … Read More
Aging Crested Caracaras
I am fascinated by birds of prey. They are by far, my favorite group of birds and whenever I am hawk-watching or out birding and … Read More
Short-eared Owls – Peter’s Mtn Rd
This evening, Ian Gardner and I went to search for Short-eared Owls along Peter’s Mountain Rd in Dauphin County. Ian had seen one owl there … Read More
Florida Winter Butterflies
Most people are living in an icy winter wonderland, where no butterflies would dare to fly. But down in Florida, it stays warm enough that … Read More
Back from Florida….
Well I am back from Florida. I met up with two friends of mine yesterday in Lake Placid and we drove straight back home to … Read More
Avon Park Christmas Bird Count
On January 5th, I was able to help out with a Christmas Bird Count at the Avon Park Air Force Range in Florida. This CBC … Read More
Caracara Conflicts
Everyday down here in Florida, Anna and I go out and search for Crested Caracaras. Our goal is to find adults copulating, nest building, or … Read More
Florida Trip Update
I have been super busy birding here in Florida and helping Anna Fasoli with her Crested Caracara surveys so I dont really have much time … Read More