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Posts Tagged "Black-backed Woodpecker"

Woodpeckers of Newfoundland

Posted on Jan 29, 2015

Woodpeckers of Newfoundland

Here’s a Throwback Thursday of a different sort – five woodpeckers from the Birds of Newfoundland by Roger Tory Peterson. Can you identify them all? Clockwise from the top we have the Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Black-backed Woodpecker. If you are fortunate enough to have a yard where you can see them all that would be extremely impressive!

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Winter Bird Wonderland!

Posted on Jan 25, 2015

Winter Bird Wonderland!

Winter Birding Forecast #4 is brought to you by Audubon Connecticut in partnership with the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. Winter Bird Wonderland             A rich variety of birds call Connecticut home in the wintertime.  So far 166 different kinds of birds have been recorded in the state in 2015.  Overall 435 species have been recorded in the state over the years.   These numbers are a testament to the rich array of high quality habitats Connecticut has to offer, offering wonderful opportunities for birds and birding alike! One of the birds creating a buzz in the...

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