Anna and I visited Merritt Island NWR late in the afternoon on May 26th. Birding was relatively slow due to the time of day and … Read More
Grasshopper Sparrow Migration!
It’s the time of year when we are all thinking warbler migration. But before warblers are peaking sparrows are migrating through. Often more secretive, and … Read More
Warblering tips
Chris Wood and Jessie Barry from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology show us that during migration, we don’t need to have great habitat to see … Read More
Yellow-throated Warbler – iPhone digiscoping test
Since I was in the area, I decided to look for some early Yellow-throated Warblers at Safe Harbor and Conestoga Creek Parks near Conestoga, PA. … Read More
Raptors vs Ducks
I suppose many of you have seen this video already, featuring a variety of raptors at their best, preying on flocks of waterfowl. There are … Read More
$h1t birds and birders say
I am sure that by now most of you have seen the Sh*t Birders Say video. Funny stuff. If you haven’t seen it, I have … Read More
Cornell’s March Madness
Once again Cornell Lab of O is running its March Madness tourney to pick the winning species. Check out the video below for more details.
Bullock’s Oriole video
Digiscoping video with my phone is proving to be a great way to document rarities. I think that seeing a bird in natural motion takes … Read More
Video Quiz: Greater & Lesser Scaup
A first for us here at Nemesisbird: a video quiz! The first part of the video features a side-by-side comparison of drake Greater and Lesser … Read More
Black-headed Gull – the music video
A rare bird in Pennsylvania, the Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus), was found foraging in the Susquehanna River near Washington Boro, PA. It was foraging in … Read More