On Friday, I joined Chuck Widman, Josh Lefever, and Alex Lamoreaux for a day of hawk watching at Jo Hays Vista. Winds were gusty out … Read More
An Unlikely Target- Cooper’s Hawks -VS- kingfishers
A few mornings ago I was birding my normal route along Somerset Lake in Somerset County, PA. Raptors were plentiful and I had a hard … Read More
Banding American Kestrels at SGL #205
Today, I had the opportunity to band American Kestrels with the Pennsylvania Game Commission at State Game Lands #205. SGL #205 in Lehigh County has … Read More
A Quick Tour of the Allegheny National Forest
Last Friday, I met up with my friend Josh Lefever at his field house near Irvine, PA in Warren County and we spent a few … Read More
Great Horned Owl feeding on a Barred Owl
This afternoon, Anna and I had just discovered an American Kestrel nest in a natural cavity in western Marion County, FL when I heard the … Read More
Back in Florida!
Classes are over, the Birding Cup is over, the Biggest Week is over and now I am back down in Florida. Anna has been down … Read More
Somerset County Big Day, Spring 2012
Somerset County Spring ’12 Big Day On Sunday May 6, Jeff Payne, his son, Chris and I decided to do a big day in Somerset … Read More
Sora and other non-warblers at the Biggest Week!
There is a lot more than just warblers at the Biggest Week, and we have been lucky enough to come across quite a few pretty … Read More
Juniper Prairie Wilderness Area
Over the past month I have been able to spend a handful of days at Juniper Prairie Wilderness Area in Ocala National Forest for both … Read More
The kids are not alright
This time of year, some raptors can show some pretty extreme molt and feather wear, leading to tricky identification. Alex has posted about this on … Read More