Eastern Phoebe Wet & Cold
This Eastern Phoebe is wet and cold today, and I had to crank up the ISO to get a recognizable photo of it in these dreary and foggy conditions. You can also see the snow on the ground behind the bird as we continue to have cover throughout the region. Even though it feels like a “warm” day we are still below our normal temperatures. Despite that the southerly flow has brought in migrants like this one. Have you had your Phoebe yet? Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreRoger Tory Peterson’s final plate
Roger Tory Peterson passed away on this date, July 28, in 1996. He was working on this flycatcher plate for A Field Guide To Eastern Birds the day that he died, exemplifying the dedication he had to completing the fifth complete revision of the revolutionary book he wrote and illustrated 62 years earlier. Our thanks to Dr. Peterson for everything he accomplished for nature education and wildlife conservation as we strive to continue his mission and prolong his legacy each and every day here at RTPI.
Read MoreDusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer) by Twan Leenders
This Dusky-capped Flycatcher (Myiarchus tuberculifer) taken Meet Your Neighbours style by Twan while in Costa Rica may not be coming all the way north to visit us in New York but other flycatchers will be shortly. We’re getting closer to March, a busy time for migrants, and tomorrow we’ll be one month away from spring.
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