Wednesday, November 27, 2013

11.27.13 - Yarmouth - Home
Yarmouth MA
 
On the busiest travel day in the Northeast, there is a nasty storm. 
Here is how 2 locals are braving the elements...

Two Northern Flickers seeking shelter from the storm.
 
I think they are thankful for our birdhouse and the protective oak branches!
Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday, November 22, 2013

11.19.13 - Cape Cod Museum Of Natural History - Tuesday Tweets
John Wing Trail - Brewster MA 
 
What a chilly morning we had, which concerned me due to the wind...and then - we were rewarded with our braving the elements!  What a beautiful bluebird ballet!  It was the only thing I could think of, and I didn't want to leave that magical spot.  Thank you for joining in on Tuesday Tweets!  I have included my prints and will also get Matt's photos (which will be credited as such) on here as well.  I was able to figure out the "mystery bird" once I didn't have my vision tearing from the wind and a close up of a photo.  I am saving the answer for a caption under the photo... you are going to LAUGH!  Birdwatching, I feel, can be a humbling experience!  Thanks for sticking with me!

Our List:
Black-capped Chickadee
American Crow
Gulls (did not take the time to I.D.)
Eastern Bluebird

Matt - THANK YOU so much for sending your spectacular photos.  I will post them as well, in the next few days.

Click on the photos to enlarge them
Chilly morning on the marsh
Eastern Bluebird 



American Goldfinch!!! (Winter/nonbreeding plumage)
 American Goldfinch
Test your eyes!!!  Talk about camouflage! 




I couldn't resist the contrast of the bare birch branches with the blue sky.
All of the above photos are from my camera. 
I will also post Matt's photos, which I do have. 
 
Next Tuesday Tweets at Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
 
Happy Birding!
 

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

11.4.13 - Green Briar Nature Center - Monday Morning Bird Walk
Four Ponds - Pocasset MA

Our list:
We Saw:
Black-capped Chickadee
American Crow
Pied-billed Grebe
Northern Flicker
Mute Swan
White-breasted Nuthatch
American Robin
Eastern Phoebe
Mallard
American Black Duck

We Heard:
Carolina Wren

The photos did not come out as well as I'd like them too, and you'll notice some I put in of foliage in particular, simply because I could not resist.
Great having you along for the walk Sylvia and Anne!
Northern Flicker

Northern Flicker

Basin Pond



 


Mute Swan

Mute Swan mates




Mallards & Mute Swan

Front door & back door

Mallards, Pied-billed Grebe & Mute Swan


Pied-billed Grebe & Mallards



Pied-Billed Grebe

Pied-billed Grebe

Path at Four Ponds
 
 
 
11.5.13 - Cape Cod Museum of Natural History - Tuesday Tweets
John Wing Island - Brewster MA
 
Our List
We Saw:
Tufted Titmouse
Black-capped Chickadee
American Crow
Song Sparrow
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Flicker
House Finch
White-throated Sparrow
Blue Jay
Double-crested Cormorant
Sharp-shinned Hawk
White-breasted Nuthatch
Great Blue Heron
 
We Heard:
American Robin
 
And in the mammal department:
Cottontail Rabbit
Red Squirrel
 
We Heard:
Chipmunk
House Finches

Yellow-rumped Warbler (lousy shot)

Northern Flicker

Great Blue Heron
 
Next Tuesday Tweets - November 19 at the Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
in Brewster 9:30am.
Next Monday Morning Bird Walk - December 2 from Green Briar Nature Center
in East Sandwich, van meets at Green Briar 9a (Rain Date December 9)
 
 

 

Sunday, November 3, 2013

10.8.13 - Cape Cod Museum of Natural History - Tuesday Tweets
John Wing Trail - Brewster MA

It certainly was an exciting morning on the marsh-particularly with the extended sighting of the Harrier!  AMAZING!  That was a lesson to me that behavior along with habitat, are certainly excellent determining factors when you're unsure of bird identification.

We Saw:
Harrier
American Crow
Blue Jay
Northern Flicker
Belted Kingfisher
Great Blue Heron
European Starling
Tree Swallow - (after viewing the photo, I am certain of this...forgive my mistake - you'll see in the photo below)
Great Black-backed Gull
Great-crested Cormorant
Black-capped Chickadee

We Heard:
American Robin
Northern Cardinal
Song Sparrow
Carolina Wren
Tupelo

Harrier

Tree Swallow

Fall colors (not the greatest camera)
 
 
 
10.21.13 - Green Briar Nature Center - Monday Morning Bird Walk
South Cape Beach Trail - Mashpee MA
 
Another spectacular morning!
We Saw:
Mallard
Great Egret
Snowy Egret
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Lesser Yellowlegs
Eastern Kingbird
Black Duck
Great-crested Cormorant
Coopers Hawk
Great Blue Heron
American Crow
 
Mallards

Great Egrets & Snowy Egret

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Lesser Yellowlegs

Song Sparrow

Great Blue Heron

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler


Snowy Egret & Lesser Yellowlegs



Lesser Yellowlegs



Snowy Egret

Murder(American Crows) over the marsh




Great Black-backed Gull
 
10.22.13 - Cape Cod Museum of Natural History - Tuesday Tweets
Lee BaldwinTrail - Brewster MA
 
We Saw:
Blue Jay
House Finch
Song Sparrow
Fish Crow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Great Blue Heron
Hairy Woodpecker
Tufted Titmouse
Black-capped Chickadee
American Robin
Red-winged Black Bird
Gray Catbird
Red-winged Black Bird, tipped over eating tree top seeds

Tupelo

Birch


Tufted Titmouse

Paine's Creek
 

Beech Trees

Natural Steps