Bronzed Cowbird at Newton Park, 3/17/2016
On March 16, three Bronzed Cowbirds were reported at Newton Park by Lake Apopka in Orange County. I drove out there early the next morning to see if I could find them. They were still there and very cooperative. There are two bridges right near the parking area, and the birds seemed to like the […]
Last remaining Western Cattle Egrets – Dhahran Hills
The number of Western Cattle Egrets around the camp seems to dropping from a high point of over 100 birds with many of the birds coming into full breeding plumages. Good views can still be had of the birds as they feed along the roadside grass verges finding insects in the soft ground after the […]
Mosqueta cabeza canela (Ochre-faced Tody-Flycatcher) Poecilotriccus plumbeiceps
Una mosqueta fácil de observar, siempre y cuando se la busque en su hábitat prefiriendo casi siempre tacuarales. Siempre con paciencia y tiempo es posible lograr resultados como el de las fotografías que ilustran esta entrada. Cerro Corá-Misiones / Argentina… 06-09-2015
Short-eared Owl at Elmley
A few more Owl shots from Good Friday at Elmley.
Blue Rock Thrush and Eastern Black Redstart – Qatar
Vinu Mathew went to Qatar recently and visited a farm called Mekaines farm. Vinu said it was an amazing site with a lot of species there. Unfortunately he only spent only two hours there but there were Blue Rock Thrush, Eastern Black Redstart, Stonechats, lots of butterflies, lots of Shrikes, Gulls and Lapwings, Vinu mentioned […]
Past The Old Tobacco Fields In Search Of Birds
I took a walk on Easter morning and passed by some old agricultural fields where I earned my first paycheck picking tobacco leaves in the late 70’s. All that remains of those days are the ghostly remains of old tobacco sheds and distant memories of tar-covered clothes. These days the fields are used for planting […]
In Search Of South Florida Vagrants
There have been some extraordinary sightings of unexpected bird species these past few months with one in particular that was being reported at the end of February resulting in this report. The Northern Parula above (image 1) was photographed at Long Key State Park in March 2016. Tom Obrock and […]