Wildlife wanders
International Migratory Bird Day is tomorrow. Get out there and bird!
(See below for photos of some common spring migrants!) International Migratory Bird Day 2012 will be held tomorrow (Saturday, May 12)! Straight from its website (www.birdday.org), International Migratory Bird Day is a celebration of migrant birds and was “created in 1993, and the event is now hosted at over 500 sites throughout the Western Hemisphere,…
Read MoreKilldeer chicks growing _ all three alive and well
The killdeer family I photographed last week is still intact at a Darien (CT) cemetery. Mother killdeer huddles the chicks underneath her whenever a visitor to the cemetery approaches. At least three other adult killdeer come running and screaming, too. It’s fascinating to watch and I’m glad all three of the chicks are still healthy…
Read MoreKilldeer chicks already
While many migrating birds haven’t even arrived in New England yet, some birds are already busy raising young. I came across this killdeer family at a cemetery in Darien, Conn., the other day. To me, it seems a little early for birds such as killdeer to have chicks, but I haven’t been…
Read MoreWhat a morning of birdsong!
As I contemplated getting out of bed this morning, my wild avian friends singing outside the window kept my mind occupied figuring out what was out there. Usually I hear three or four species, but this morning was unusually busy. Here’s a rundown of what I heard — all sharin
Read MoreWatching the yellow-bellied sapsucker
More photos at bottom of post (click on “continue reading) I came across a yellow-bellied sapsucker during a morning walk at Selleck’s Woods in Darien this morning (Saturday, April 21). (Yes, a sapsucker is a real bird.) This is a female sapsucker. The male would have a red throat in addition to the red on…
Read MoreBeautiful morning full of birds singing
The cardinal started at 5:30 a.m. and the rest of the birds were not far behind. Carolina wrens, tufted titmice, white-throated sparrows, blue jays, crows and probably a few other birds I’m missing all joined the chorus as I pondered getting out of bed this morning. I even learned a new bird song later in…
Read MoreBoth of the egrets are back
I saw my first great egret of the year last week. Today, I spotted my first snowy egret. Both of the egrets common to New England are back. Seems a bit early, but I’ll take them. I love watching the waders. Great egrets are larger (taller) than snowy egrets (roughly three feet vs. two feet).…
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 MoreGotta love those brave birds
Don’t you love when a bird completely ignores your presence and allows for a close approach? I’ve seen brave red-tailed hawks before, but this one took the cake. What a beautiful bird. Glad I had my camera with me. Happy birding everybody. Thanks for checking out BirdCallsRadio.com
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…
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