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Fireworks display at Hampton Beach canceled in effort to protect endangered birds

Fireworks display at Hampton Beach canceled in effort to protect endangered birds

June 7, 2022June 4, 2022 Supertrooper Leave a comment

Sunday night’s fireworks display at Hampton Beach in New Hampshire has been canceled to protect piping plovers, an endangered bird in New Hampshire, officials said. The piping plovers are nesting in the beach area, according to the Hampton Beach Facebook page. The birds are protected under New Hampshire law, and it is illegal to harm, […]

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Shorebird Clock = Right Tide And Right Time

Shorebird Clock = Right Tide And Right Time

August 24, 2018December 23, 2019 Larry Nichols Leave a comment

Last weekend when I checked visited the Westbrook shoreline early in the morning. Right from the start I knew it was the right tide and right time for seeing shorebirds. As I started to walk up the beach a yellowlegs seemed to be leading the way.   This may not look like the ideal place […]

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Rook at this mess: French park trains crows to pick up litter

Rook at this mess: French park trains crows to pick up litter

August 22, 2018February 18, 2021 Supertrooper 4 Comments

Six crows trained to pick up cigarette ends and rubbish will be put to work next week at a French historical theme park, according to its president. “The goal is not just to clear up, because the visitors are generally careful to keep things clean” but also to show that “nature itself can teach us […]

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6 Fascinating Facts About the Misunderstood Magpie

6 Fascinating Facts About the Misunderstood Magpie

September 19, 2017June 17, 2022 Supertrooper 8 Comments

Magpies are often maligned as pests, but they’re actually quite interesting birds that are usually overlooked for both their beauty and their intelligence. Here are six interesting facts about magpies. 1. Magpies Don’t Like Shiny Things — They’re Scared of Them Magpies have a reputation as thieves out to steal your shiny jewelry or take […]

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Fall Comes And Goes In The Blink Of An Eye

Fall Comes And Goes In The Blink Of An Eye

October 11, 2016December 23, 2019 Larry Nichols Leave a comment

It was just a couple of weeks ago that summer was coming to an end. I was walking through the fields and you could feel the cooler air pushing in the morning fog. It’s usually around the end of September that Great Egrets start showing up at the rookery where the Great Blue Herons left […]

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Quiet Mockingbirds

Quiet Mockingbirds

January 14, 2015December 23, 2019 Julie Feinstein 1 Comment

When I picture a mockingbird, it often looks like the one below – sitting on a conspicuous perch with beak open and singing loudly. But mockingbirds don’t sing in winter. I have written about winter mockingbirds before – but every year I notice their seasonal personality change. For the last few weeks, as the weather […]

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Spring Birds in Winter

Spring Birds in Winter

December 15, 2014December 23, 2019 Julie Feinstein 2 Comments

Remember the polar vortex winter we had last year? This robin came to my window every cold morning of it with his feathers so puffed up he looked downright chubby. I fed him raisins for breakfast straight through until spring. He’s back! He (or so…

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Southwest Florida Birding Hot Spots

Southwest Florida Birding Hot Spots

February 25, 2013December 22, 2019 Frank Comisar 6 Comments

I just finished my 2013 Southwest Florida birding and photography trip. February is nesting and mating season so the birds are active and decked out in breeding plumage making for great photo ops. Some chicks, such as great blue herons and anhingas, have already hatched. It’s a great time of year. I’vebeen shooting in Florida […]

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