Long Island Sound
Red-throated loon with fishing line
(More photos at end of this post) I pulled into the parking lot at my place of work along the Norwalk River. As usual, I took the parking spot farthest away from the door so I could walk along the river to see what surprises it might hold. On Tuesday afternoon, it was a red-throated…
Read MoreGood day at Norwalk Harbor; highlighted by horned grebe
Working a holiday on Monday, I took a few extra minutes for lunch and headed down to Veterans Park, which is a short distance from where I work in Norwalk. I often have good luck there this time of year with ducks and loons. I certainly didn’t leave disappointed this time. The highlight turned out…
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Tom Andersen
Tom Andersen, author of “This Fine Piece of Water: An Environmental History of the Long Island Sound,” talks to BirdCallsRadio about Long Island Sound and its importance to birds. How big were the lobsters back in the day again?
Read MoreA morning on Long Island Sound
(See below for another long-tailed duck photo) A December paddle on Long Island Sound around the Norwalk Islands? Normally I’d shy away from such a venture, but not today. The temperature was downright balmy for December, no rain in the forecast, a (relatively) calm water surface, little boat traffic this time of year. Plus, the…
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Ted Gilman
Ted Gilman, well-known naturalist at Audubon Greenwich, talks to BirdCallsRadio about the importance of protecting birds, traveling to see birds and getting to know well a specific park for birding.
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Susan Snider
Susan Snider, president of Friends of Norwalk Islands, talks to BirdCallsRadio about the importance of protecting Long Island Sound and getting children involved in nature. She also talks about attending the annual conference of the National Wildlife Refuge System. Joe Warren of Wild Birds Unlimited talks about oriole feeders.
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: David Park
David Park is a kayaker and author of “Kayaking In and Around the Norwalk Islands.”
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: Larry Flynn
Larry Flynn is a master wildlife conservationist in Connecticut and leads bird tours for the Norwalk Seaport Association. Here is the archive for the March 26, 2011,
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