Apple Tree
Soon it will be the season for apple picking, and the tree in this orchard is looking right on schedule. The fence that surrounds it protects the area from White-tailed Deer eating everything in sight, and protects them from themselves. Just as there were warblers, vireos, orioles and more feeding on the flowers of the trees in the spring there will be ample time for birds to feed on the apples all autumn.
Read More“Fall” Radar Migration
Welcome to fall migration season, and it is heating up already! These radar grabs from Buffalo and Upton, New York show you some avian migration after the cold front passage a couple days ago. Thursday night into Friday morning saw the arrival of new birds for many areas as flycatchers, vireos, warblers, shorebirds, swallows, blackbirds and more are hitting various staging and roosting areas, following coasts on nonstop trips, or slowly making their way south across our lands. All of the blues and darker greens you see are mostly birds with some insects mixed in. Bright greens, yellow,...
Read MoreBlack White & Blue
Here are a couple more goodies from Twan’s yard, a male Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) and a male Black-throated Blue Warbler (Setophaga caerulescens). Both certainly look exactly as they sound! Please be sure to eBird all of your yard birds, as Twan did.
Read MoreYellow-rumped Warbler Hiding
This Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) was hiding from me, but thankfully we are still at the part of the season without too many leaves. In another week it will be much harder to see little friends like this one. The massive push of the butter butts is coming to an end as we diversify the warbler species visiting our yards. We already have some cool photos of more to show you! Stay with us… Scott Kruitbosch Conservation & Outreach Coordinator
Read MoreBaltimore Oriole
I took these photos of this male Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) this morning while it was in an Eastern Cottonwood (Populus deltoides) tree. It is a glorious May day out there, and I hope you can be outdoors for your Sunday to enjoy all of the migrants pouring into our region. In the next few weeks we will be focusing on showcasing the spectacular species returning to our backyards, whether it is your garden, fields, or woodlands. Various vireos are on the way. Fabulous flycatchers are about start feasting here. Waves of warblers will be overwhelming us soon. Get ready, and be sure to...
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