Merry Christmas – Visit RTPI!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us at the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History! Please be sure to stop by soon to see us at our Jamestown, New York headquarters before Steve Cagan’s “Bird Portraits” exhibition ends on January 4.
Read MoreWinter Birding Forecast #2 – Expect the Unexpected
Here is Winter Birding Forecast #2 brought to you by Audubon Connecticut and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History, written by Patrick Comins, Director of Bird Conservation, Audubon Connecticut with Scott Kruitbosch, Conservation & Outreach Coordinator, Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History. Have a Merry Christmas and enjoy some time outdoors birding with family and friends tomorrow! Maybe you’ll find a Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris) like this one…
Read MoreJamestown Christmas Bird Count Tomorrow – Snowy Owl in 2013
Tomorrow is the Jamestown, New York Christmas Bird Count! We hope you will be able to participate if you are in our area. The compilation is once again at RTPI as well. Here’s one of my highlights of the Jamestown count last year, a Snowy Owl that I photographed at the Jamestown/Chautauqua County Airport. Who knows what will be seen this year – good birding to all! Learn more about CBCs here: http://rtpi.org/christmas-bird-counts/ Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreHoliday Open House – RTPI Shop
Take a peek at how incredible our upgraded and updated gift shop is looking! Can you spot some holiday presents you’d like to purchase? Preparations were underway yesterday for the Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History’s Holiday Open House this Saturday, December 6, from 10AM – 4PM featuring: Special Guest in the Gallery: Meet photographer Steve Cagan as you view his black and white photographs of birds in the style of portraits. Steve will be on hand to talk to guests about his photography and to hand sign his beautiful photography prints that will be for sale....
Read MoreNashville Warbler (Oreothlypis ruficapilla)
Happy Thanksgiving! Many Thanksgivings ago I was watching my bird feeders at my parent’s house in Connecticut while waiting for family to arrive and dinner to begin on a cool, rainy day. While looking out the window I spotted, naked eye, an oddly shaped and surprisingly brightly colored bird on a tree branch. I grabbed my binoculars very quickly and had a good look at a warbler inspecting the feeding area and all of the bird commotion below it. It had a yellow body, dark green on the back and wings, a gray hood and very bright white eye rings. It was a Nashville Warbler! Their...
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