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Gray Catbird

Posted on Jun 2, 2015

Gray Catbird

This Gray Catbird is a lot quieter than some of its friends lately! That is one sign to me that I was near a developing nest. I do not know where it is or at what point this pair is at, but this bird did not want to be seen or heard, especially in a shrub near the patio… Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator

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American Tree Sparrow

Posted on Feb 20, 2015

American Tree Sparrow

The American Tree Sparrow is one of those birds that were named differently than they probably should have been. You will most often find them outside of a tree, whether it is on the ground in open areas such as short grasses, dunes, trails, and beaches or in shrubbery and other smaller ground vegetation. This individual is from a beach long before snow and ice covered it this winter. Do you have any visiting your bird feeders this year?

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Orange-crowned Warblers

Posted on Jan 2, 2015

Orange-crowned Warblers

As I mentioned previously my first bird of 2015 was the Blue Jay, one of the most well-known species in all of North America. They even have their own team thanks to Toronto. On the opposite end of the spectrum would be a bird like the Orange-crowned Warbler, an uncommon warbler even in some of the more common parts of its range, and a tough one to find in the Northeast in the winter (or any time, really!) regardless of their seemingly higher than average numbers this year. The species has a rather quiet and unassuming behavior and appearance with mostly drab colors, the orange crown being...

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Chestnut-sided Warbler close-ups

Posted on May 14, 2014

Chestnut-sided Warbler close-ups

Today while conducting field work for several hours at a few sites in Pennsylvania I enjoyed numerous great looks at Chestnut-sided Warblers. These birds of shrub/scrub habitat and secondary growth are distinctive and beautiful in appearance and song. Whenever I see them now I am reminded of Twan and Sean and RTPI’s work in the tropics. In Costa Rica in the Chestnut-sided wintering range they enjoy watching the birds turn into little “meatballs” as they fatten up for the flight north. In fact a Chestnut-sided Warbler banded in Rara Avis was recaptured twice over a four year...

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