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Chestnut-Sided Warblers

May 13, 2023 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

Chestnut-sided Warbler courtesy Wikimedia user Mdf While planting the vegetable garden last May, I heard a repeated bird song emanating from the adjacent raspberry patch: “Pleased, pleased, pleased to MEETCHA.” Finally, the small songster perched near the tip of a raspberry cane, its tail cocked. The bird’s yellow crown, black mask, olive back with black streaks, and white breast with rusty side patches were clearly visible – the striking markings of a male chestnut-sided warbler. (Breeding females are similarly-colored but lack the black eye mask.) [Read more…] about Chestnut-Sided Warblers

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, Wildlife

Watchable Wildlife: Brooklyn’s Prospect Park

May 13, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

bird watchers courtesy Virginia Freire, Prospect Park Audubon CenterOne of the largest parks in Brooklyn, Prospect Park, offers the chance to see just about any bird that travels through New York City. Located along the Atlantic Flyway, Prospect Park is ideal for birding, with more than 250 species spotted each year, including migrating songbirds in spring and fall, and a large diversity of waterfowl and resident birds throughout the year. [Read more…] about Watchable Wildlife: Brooklyn’s Prospect Park

Filed Under: Nature, New York City, Recreation Tagged With: birding, birds, Brooklyn, New York City, Prospect Park, waterfowl, Wildlife

World Migratory Bird Day Is Saturday

May 12, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

World Migratory Bird Day 2023 World Migratory Bird Day is officially celebrated on the second Saturday in May (May 13th in 2023) as migratory birds journey to nesting sites and on the second Saturday in October (October 14th in 2023) as they return to wintering areas. [Read more…] about World Migratory Bird Day Is Saturday

Filed Under: Events, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds, Bird Migration, birding, birds, Convention on Migratory Species, Environment for the Americas, Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, Wildlife, World Migratory Bird Day

Woodpecker Guides Post-Fire Forest Management

May 7, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

burned, partially burned, and living trees after a wildfire in Montana by Jeremy RobertsWhat’s good for the Black-backed Woodpecker is good for restoration of burned California forests. The birds’ unique relationship with fire underpins the latest research into improved post-fire management. A study published in Ecological Applications describes a new tool that factors how fires burn into forest management decisions and turns science into action for wildlife conservation. [Read more…] about Woodpecker Guides Post-Fire Forest Management

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, nature, wildfires, Wildlife

Watch the Skies for Spring Bird Migrations

May 6, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

bird watchers courtesy DECSpring is an ideal time to observe bird migrations. New York is conveniently located along the Atlantic Flyway, one of the main migration routes. This gives you a great opportunity to observe birds flying to their summer breeding grounds. [Read more…] about Watch the Skies for Spring Bird Migrations

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Bird Migration, birding, birds, DEC, nature, Wildlife

Sanitizing Your Bird Feeders Helps Limits Spread of Disease

May 6, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

black-capped chickadee at feeder by Teresa CipperlyIn areas where black bears occur, it’s recommended that people feeding birds remove their bird feeders in April, so they do not attract hungry black bears when they emerge from hibernation. If you continue to feed birds, it is good practice to clean your bird feeders regularly. [Read more…] about Sanitizing Your Bird Feeders Helps Limits Spread of Disease

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, Wildlife

The ABCs of New York’s Wetlands

May 6, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Weaver Lake, Herkimer County by Nicholas J. WiermanAlthough wetlands are often wet, a wetland might not be wet year-round. In fact, some of the most important wetlands are only seasonally wet. Wetlands are the link between land and water; they are found all over the world. [Read more…] about The ABCs of New York’s Wetlands

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: amphibians, birds, clean water, frogs, waterfowl, wetlands, Wildlife

What’s That Sound? American Woodcock

April 29, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

American Woodcock courtesy Wikimedia user guizmo_68Have you been outside at dusk lately near an open field or scrub brush area and been startled by a loud PEENT sound followed by twittering sound? What you’re likely hearing is a courtship display of a male American woodcock trying to attract a mate. [Read more…] about What’s That Sound? American Woodcock

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, DEC, Spring, SUNY Brockport, Wildlife, woodcock

Lights Out for Bird Migration Season

April 29, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

gray catbird by Jeffrey WernerEach year during spring migration many birds that are navigating the night sky become disoriented from artificial building lighting. Not only does city lighting deter the navigational abilities of migrating birds, but it also leads to an increase in fatal building collisions, killing an estimated billion birds annually. [Read more…] about Lights Out for Bird Migration Season

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Bird Migration, birding, birds, fall, Spring, Wildlife

Chicken, Owl or Eagle: They All Start From Amazing Eggs

April 16, 2023 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

Quail eggs (upper left), chicken egg (lower left), and ostrich egg (right) I’m often tempted to peek at the eggs inside a phoebe’s nest when the parents leave it to forage for food. I’ve picked up a fallen robin’s egg shell and admired its delicate color and smoothness. I’ve marveled at the primal determination of the chick that pecked its way out of an egg to become a full-fledged owl, avocet, or eagle. [Read more…] about Chicken, Owl or Eagle: They All Start From Amazing Eggs

Filed Under: Food, Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, Eggs, gardening, poultry, Science, Wildlife

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