April speaker – Luke Tiller
RTPI is thrilled to welcome our friend Luke Tiller as our April speaker on Monday, April 14 at 7:00 p.m. The Great Lakes are an incredible spot for bird migration of all kinds but perhaps particularly notably for raptors. Join hawkwatching expert Luke Tiller to hear about one of the best raptor migration sites, that happens to just be a stones throw away from Jamestown in Western New York. Luke will talk about among other things: Braddock Bay, the history of hawkwatching, how to get the best out of the hawkwatching experience and about some of the pitfalls of trying to identify a bird in...
Read MoreBlack-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) by Scott Kruitbosch
This Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is inspecting potential nest sites. Once it makes a home it will need peace, security and secrecy in order to successfully raise young. Please remember that we should not go anywhere near nests of birds like Piping Plovers, Bald Eagles, American Woodcock, and so forth. Our trail or scent can lead predators to them and our presence is interpreted as an attack in itself! This harms and kills eggs and young birds every year. Please respectfully admire nesting birds from a safe distance.
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