Hummingbird frenzy!
Hummingbird frenzy! Check out all of these hummingbirds, sometimes over 50 at one time and several hundred in a short period, visiting feeders at Finca Pura Vida in Costa Rica. The most common species in the video is the Green-breasted Mango (Anthracothorax prevostii) with others including Long-billed Starthroat (Heliomaster longirostris), Blue-throated Goldentail (Hylocharis eliciae), Scaly-breasted Hummingbird (Phaeochroa cuvierii), White-necked Jacobin (Florisuga mellivora). There are also a few Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) in the mix! They may be in your backyard this...
Read MoreAmerican Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) by Scott Kruitbosch
I found this American Goldfinch sitting on our windows on the morning of January 23 at RTPI. It had just eaten sunflower seeds at our feeders for a bit and then chose to sit here in the sun against the building, all puffed up – the bird version of wearing extra layers. After a few minutes of warming up it flew off. There are plenty of extra fluffy birds on our property lately…
Read MoreJanuary speaker – Paul J. Baicich
We hope you will be joining us at RTPI on January 21 at 7:00PM EST for Paul J. Baicich presenting “Bird Feeding in America: A Story of Wild Birds, Innovation, and Conservation”. This is the first of our 2014 Speaker Series. Paul has been an active birder since his early teens in New York City. A former employee of the American Birding Association, he edited 14 of their “ABA Birdfinding Guides,” edited Birding, ABA’s bi-monthly magazine, and served as ABA’s Director of Conservation and Public Policy. His concerns include an abiding interest in bird conservation and studies in the breeding...
Read MoreSnow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) by Twan Leenders
Are you participating in a Christmas Bird Count sometime in the next month? Our local counts are this weekend with tomorrow in Warren, PA and Sunday in Jamestown, NY. It’s always a great time to get the whole family outside. Even if the terrain is frigid and covered in white you can still enjoy seasonal birds like this Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis).
Read MoreRed-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta canadensis) by Twan Leenders
Be sure to stock your feeders this morning as more snow is on the way to much of the country with a wintry mess on tap early to end the weekend and a possible significant lake effect snow event for our immediate region in the middle of next week. This Red-breasted Nuthatch, a personal friend of Twan’s, and your local pals appreciate it. There’s not much better than watching these little birds at your home during a snowy day.
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