Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) by Scott Kruitbosch
Record shot of a Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) in my Connecticut neighborhood that I found 7 years ago today. What a bird. It’s a great time for spring “overshoots”, especially in this weather pattern. Keep your eyes and minds open.
Read MoreSnowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) by Twan Leenders
Twan didn’t take long to get a Snowy Owl for 2014 as he found this individual in Mayville (New York) yesterday afternoon. It almost looks like a decoy way up there with how it is perched so perfectly. Do you have a Snowy yet for the year after two days? We’re very glad they seem to be sticking around in a few of our local spots as well. Let’s keep eBirding all of them as much as possible.
Read MoreSnowy Owl (Bubo scandiacus) by Twan Leenders
I had to post this tremendous Snowy Owl shot that Twan took this afternoon right here in Jamestown. It’s rare for us to get such a sunny and beautiful moment for photography in the winter and he made the most of it! There are still multiple Snowys in our area – what about yours?
Read MoreWhite-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus) by Twan Leenders
Here’s one for Throwback Thursday, a White-tailed Kite (Elanus leucurus)! Well, sort of. Back in 2010 I had the honor of hosting thousands of birders for nearly 2.5 months from across the continent as they came to Stratford Point in Stratford, Connecticut to see the state’s first White-tailed Kite when Twan and I worked for Connecticut Audubon Society. I learned more about that individual than I ever could have imagined as I observed it for hundreds of hours nearly every day. It was the first for New England since the only other recorded occurred 100 years earlier at...
Read MoreSnowy Owl video: hearing test
You may have seen my recent blog entry with Snowy Owl photos depicting a “day” in the life of the species, and that very cooperative bird was sitting around long enough for me to take some HD video of it as well. It was initially not exactly the most riveting footage in history as it looked over its shoulder and away from the camera continuously (plenty shall remain unseen). However, when I wiped some snow off my jacket while I stood behind the camera it made for an unintentionally awesome hearing test. The owl clearly heard the soft wiping noise I made from a considerable...
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