You will find certain birds garner your excitement. My passion for birds and plants excludes none. However, the Yellow-Crowned Night Heron gets my undivided attention every time! When we arrived to 0ur local River Park North in Greenville, North Carolina, we were anxious at just what we would see at this time of year. Since migratory birds were beginning to arrive … [Read more...] about Meet the Yellow-Crowned Night Heron!
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Waxwings? Three Feet from the Truck?
Waxwings! Only three feet from the truck! Early one late spring morning, I rolled out of bed, got dressed and headed down to my local creek. Getting down there as the sun comes up or even just after it rises has always proved to be a perfect time to catch the birds that live there out feeding! Great weather assured the parking lot was packed down at the wildlife boat … [Read more...] about Waxwings? Three Feet from the Truck?
Birding Yields at a Florida Municipal Park
Seems like Municipal Parks are in most cities or towns and have more than one. Usually, there is some sort of water component there. Also, lots of trees and some shrubbery are present in a park. In addition, you can take advantage of benches and pavilions from which to comfortably observe from. Furthermore, a setting such as this can attract not only birds, but other wildlife, … [Read more...] about Birding Yields at a Florida Municipal Park
Tropical and Warm Locale Birding
First of all, the tropical and warm locale sailing trip to Spirit Cay in the Exuma Islands of the Bahamas provided many moments for birding. Because I was hoping to see some "unknown to me birds," I made sure I had my camera, a Nikon D60, on this trip. Make sure you have some way to take a photo to remember what birds you see when traveling to a tropical or special … [Read more...] about Tropical and Warm Locale Birding