Least Terns (Sternula antillarum)
If Least Terns (Sternula antillarum) are dive-bombing you or screeching alarm calls then it’s a sign you may want to give them additional some room. Thankfully we have plenty of space on the beach for all of us to enjoy or, in their case, create a family. Pairs like this are starting to see their eggs hatching right now across Connecticut. Here’s hoping for temperate and mostly dry weather for the little ones. Why didn’t I put up a photo with adorable hatchling Least Terns? Because we have not had many successful nests in recent years and when we do even folks like Twan and...
Read MoreDark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) nest
Elyse recently found this Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) nest with hatchlings..they’re not just a wintering species in our region!
Read MorePiping Plover hatchling (Charadrius melodus)
Over Memorial Day weekend Piping Plovers like this one by Sean started hatching across Connecticut. At the Audubon Alliance for Coastal Waterbirds we and our tremendous volunteers have our hands full now 24/7! The hectic summer breeding season has commenced.
Read MoreAmerican Woodcock walk
American Woodcock are calling and displaying tonight in Chautauqua County! It won’t be long until we start seeing them dancing and doing the woodcock walk…Twan took this sensational video and I defy you not to smile and laugh.
Read MoreWild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) by Scott Kruitbosch
These Wild Turkey (Meleagris gallopavo) poults are an interesting story. I found them at home early one May morning a few years ago after I spotted their mother sitting on the ground. As I curiously approached her she made a loud squawk and hurried off into the woods. This distraction display did not work on me and I found these poults where she had been. They did not move much or make a noise and were so young I probably could have scooped them all up. Instead I snapped this picture and ran off so mom could return. The next question for you is…how many are there here? There are 11!...
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