Smell the Flowers
You should stop and smell whatever flowers you can find this weekend as glorious spring has sprouted up all around us. Take your dog for a walk, your friends for a hike, your kids for a day of birding, your partner for some gardening – whatever takes you outdoors for some time exploring. The first of those infamous spring warblers have returned, and many more are on the way, so don’t forget your Peterson Field Guide and keep your ears open, too. Let us know what you see!
Read MoreMourning Dove
This Mourning Dove was doing what many birds had been recently – hanging out in the warm sun wondering why it was so cold again! But those days are over as we accelerate with rapid nesting and hope that temperatures stay away from the freezing mark or anything near it. What sort of nests and eggs do you have in your yard already?
Read MoreNorthern Mockingbird
Hey, keep it down over there, will ya?! Northern Mockingbirds will not only sing all day long, they’ll sing all night! Any time you have been startled awake to the sound of a fake car alarm coming out of a bush at 3AM you do not forget it. In this case this bird was rattling off hits like, “Common Tern” to “White-eyed Vireo” while not caring much for what I was up to whatsoever. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreBlue-winged Teal Pair
Here is a shot of that shy Blue-winged Teal pair that was hanging around – if you two would like to stay in the area and build a nest, by all means! The price is right and we could use a lovely couple like you in the neighborhood. I wish they would swim a little more towards me instead of away, like all the ducks seem to enjoy doing…still, they’re a beautiful pair, and there will be a lot more green springing up around them after a weekend like this one. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreTurkey Vulture Soaring
It is going to be a great weekend to get on the move under the bright spring sun in clear, deep blue skies. Birds like this Turkey Vulture will be soaring over the lands of the Chautauqua-Allegheny region and more songbirds will be heading back to their breeding grounds. Go out and see what’s up!
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