Broad-winged Hawk
Had my first of the year Broad-winged Hawk today flying above my house! (CHECK)
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Bloodroot Flower
This is the last of the Bloodroot flowers on the small patch that I
always follow!! I captured this picture with the iPhone before all the
flowers are gone! Snow the other day probably didn’t help any!!
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Snow-Swallows
Flying on Red House Lake (2007)
I observed a few hundred Tree Swallows flying over Red House Lake today with big snowflakes in the air!! Seeing this behavior reminded of the day in 2007 when I found a dozen birds cuddling together to keep warm. These birds just don’t do well in cold temperatures and my heart was broken after finding a few dozen of them dead in the bird boxes. Lucky this weather isn’t proposed to last for as many days as in the 2007’s storm.
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West Virginia White
West Virginia White on finger
Saw my first of the year West Virginia Whites (CHECK) flying around today. I just love these guys!
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Yellow Violet and Spring Beauty
Yellow Violet
Spring has been moving faster than I can keep up with. Today had my first of the year Spring Beauty and Yellow Violets.
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Birdwatcher [Author Question and Answer]
A friend of mine and author Elizabeth J. Rosenthal (Liz) recently released a paperback version of her book Birdwatcher: the Life of Roger Tory Peterson. The hardcover was published in 2008 in celebration of the Peterson Centenary. I recently had the chance to ask Elizabeth (the author of Birdwatcher) a few questions about her marvelous book.
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Baby Haiku [Tess]
The first little cry
New to the world, tiny Tess
Delicate baby
[Patty’s Daughter just gave birth to a beautiful baby girl and made me
a T-Pa. Tess is the blogs newest baby birder]
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TV and Robins
Turkey Vulture
I have been seeing Turkey Vultures flying most everywhere this past week. They are such neat birds!! After a dusting of snow last night the Robin’s are flocking to the roads. I just love this time of the year! But make sure you drive slow as to not hit any!
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Salamander Movement Tonight
Spotted Salamander Smile
Allegany State Park has had some outstanding temperatures recently and I have been anticipating this night for the past few weeks! The migration of the Spotted Salamander starts each spring when these yellow spotted creatures emerge from the ground and slowly work their way towards their breeding pools.
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Peterson Field Guide to the Birds [book review]
This month Houghton Mifflin revised the Peterson Field Guide to the Birds of Western North America (4th edition) after not being updated in nearly 20 years. The Peterson Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America (6th edition) was also revised and was released on March 14th 2010. Both books include the many name changes and taxonomic splits and lumps, along with its typical Peterson style maps and arrows. These revisions include updated text and 40 new paintings for two series of books. New to these revisions include over 3 hours of downloadable Video Podcasts from many different categories.
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Butterflies Courtship and Nest Building
Mourning Cloak
Temperatures reached in the 60’s yesterday with my first butterfly of the year “Mourning Cloak” (CHECK), courtship displays from Red-shouldered Hawks, and American Crows gathering nesting material. True signs that spring has finally arrived.
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Beaver and Black Cherry
Sometimes you go out of your way to keep the Beavers from chewing the
trees. Found more proof today that nature always finds loop holes!
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Grebe and Killdeer
Horned Grebe
I had a great yesterday. Red House Lake showed a few Horned Grebe’s (CHECK) swimming around with the Canada Goose. It was great seeing them along with Buffleheads and Wood ducks. I just love this time of the year!!!
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Song Sparrow
Song Sparrow photo from May 2008
Had my first Song Sparrow for 2010 today (CHECK)! I actually saw many along Red House Lake while walking the dog but only heard one singing near the house this morning.
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Saint Green
Colt’s Foot
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day everyone! Had my first of the year Colt’s Foot yesterday . . . . Almost green but more yellow!! Plants should be green soon!! CHEERS
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Babies on the Mind
Canada Goose Babies
Patty’s daughter is due most any day now . . . . I have babies on the mind at the moment!
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Red-winged Blackbird
Photo from May 2008
Had my first Red-winged Blackbird for 2010 (CHECK)! Multiple times it called the “yurk-a-ree” song!
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Feeling Like Spring
Walking with MacKenzie
A heat spell hit Allegany State Park today with temperatures reaching 50 degrees F. MacKenzie asked nicely to have our first walk around Red House Lake and we kept finding critters also enjoying the sunshine.
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Pregnant and Representing
Monarchbfly.com tattoo!!
Patty’s Daughter is due most any day now! This Baby Naturalist is already representing the monarchbfly.com tattoo’s!! Below are two other of my favorite photos that we captured this week.
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Nature Haikus – Whales
By Young Naturalist C
Whales
Giant sea vessels
Traveling through large oceans
Singing as they swim
Symphony of Science
Only the coolest science youtube videos ever!!!
Symphony of Science – The Poetry of Reality
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My Texas Sunset
Last night in Texas had an amazing sunset!
This Sunset series will be the last of my Texas photos. . . Promise!! I did mention that I was going to milk this for as long as I could!! I am now ready to move on to local birds starting to move north into the area.
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Vesper Sparrow
Vesper Sparrow
I even had the opportunity to photograph Vesper Sparrows while out in Texas.
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