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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“Mating Monday” for Red-Shouldered Hawks
It started out going to be a normal mid-morning Monday. By the time I gathered up the binocs and camera to head down to Grifton to do some birdwatching, I realized it might all be for naught. Most of the birds feeding in the tiny swamp there might have already finished their breakfast. However, I surely NEVER considered I would have an encounter of mating hawks as I prepped for … [Read more...] about “Mating Monday” for Red-Shouldered Hawks
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