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Episode #074: Pete Dunne #2
Pete Dunne discusses the updated version of “Hawks in Flight” and hawk watching in general on this BirdCallsRadio episode.
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Pete Dunne, well-known birder and author, will be the next guest on BirdCallsRadio, talking about the updated version of “Hawks in Flight.”
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Episode #073: Julie Brown
Julie Brown, monitoring site coordinator for Hawk Migration Association of North America, talks hawk watching on BirdCallsRadio.
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Julie Brown, monitoring site coordinator for Hawk Migration Association of North America (HMANA), will be the next guest on BirdCallsRadio.
Read MoreGreat morning at Selleck's/Dunlap Woods (lots of photos, too)
(Click on “read more” and scroll to bottom for more photos of today’s (Saturday, March 24, walk.) It was a fun and productive morning of birding at Selleck’s/Dunlap Woods in Darien today. The species list (listed below) totaled 30 types of birds. Not to mention the muskrats and snakes I also saw. Spring migration has definitely…
Read MoreBirdCallsRadio: James Currie
James Currie, host of Birding Adventures TV, talks to BirdCallsRadio about a rare hummingbird and his crew filmed in South America, his TV show, birding around the world, mingling with locals and “golden birds.”
Read MorePeregrine falcon breeding activity in Norwalk
Peregrine falcon mating in Norwalk on the morning of Tuesday, March 6. Peregrines are an endangered species in Connecticut, according to the state DEEP. (See progression photos at bottom of this post. Click on”continue reading”) I’ve been watching a peregrine falcon perch atop a sailboat mast for the last several days. I can see the…
Read MorePeregrine falcon on sailboat mast; scoping out nesting site
(More photos at the bottom) The peregrine falcons are back at the site where they nested last year along the Norwalk River. It just so happens the nesting site is literally yards away from where I work. I feel lucky and blessed to be able to witness their comings and goings. They have been calling…
Read MoreWalking into Work: Falcon, hoodies and kingfisher
As I mentioned in a previous post, I work in a building located along the Norwalk River and take the parking spot farthest away from the building’s entrance. I’m always on the lookout for birds in or around the river. Today the birds were pretty good to me. A peregrine falcon perched on the…
Read MoreRavens vs. crows
I had an interesting sighting yesterday that cleared up some confusion in my head. (Note I said “some” confusion. There’s still plenty left up there.) It involved crows and ravens. I often seen large black birds that are either very large crows or ravens, but I rarely get a good enough look at them to…
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