Ovenbird
Those Ovenbirds (Seiurus aurocapilla) will soon be crafting their ovens on the forest floor, filling them with eggs and keeping a very low profile when near this home. This leaf-covered little dome nest is certainly what gave them their name. I’m glad it was not TEACHER-TEACHER-TEACHER instead! Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreKilldeer Eggs
First there was one, then two, then three, and today there are four!!! Aren’t they beautiful?! Jane Johnson Communications & Public Programs Coordinator
Read MoreYard Sharp-shinned Hawk
Here is a somewhat bigger recent bird from Twan’s yard, the Sharp-shinned Hawk! Hey, raptors have to eat too, and they are doing their biological function by preying on the various other avian populations in the area. They have growing young that need all the food they can get…after all, a significant percentage of their soon to be fledged and subsequently juvenile birds will starve to death. Nature is a difficult balance to say the least.
Read MoreKilldeer Nest
Yesterday afternoon, my parents discovered these beautiful Killdeer eggs which has just been laid in their rocky nest. Every year, they look forward to Killdeer pairs finding a site to create their nests, and they take particular care in protecting the nesting sites as well. Killdeer are one of my favorite bird species because of the unique terrain they choose for nesting, as well as their exhibited behavior when protecting the nest from intruders and predators. They will display a “broken-wing act” to distract any potential threat away from the nest…it is quite interesting to watch! Jane...
Read MoreHouse Wren at Home
Twan and I both have House Wrens (Troglodytes aedon) at making homes at our homes – have you any nearby neighbors building a house in a house for their soon to be families? The House Wren’s song is probably one of the most often used songs for film and television, with their chattering call echoing through the background of so many classics. Did you know they are one of, if not the, most widely distributed birds in the Americas? At least before potential true species are further broken down in South America. Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach...
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