Monthly Archives: June 2026

The first new Piping Plovers are here. This youngster is already as big as his parents. But a parent is still watching out for him.

Momma Wood Duck leads her flotilla of ducklings.

At first glance, a Common Grackle is an all-black bird. But things change with the right lighting.

Northern Parulas are wood warblers that like mature forests so they skip southern New England as a breeding area. We see them when the ones heading for northern New England stop for a rest. This one is looking for a spider, caterpillar or other insect for breakfast.

I know from experience that Eastern Kingbirds, like other flycatchers, will often pick a branch or stick as a hunting platform and continuously fly out to snatch prey and return to their perch. So when I spotted this Kingbird perched fairly close by, I started capturing his movements knowing that he would often be inContinue reading “Feathered Action: Eastern Kingbird”

One of the many types of wood warblers that migrate through our area stopped feeding in the canopy just long enough to pose for a quick photo. Bay-breasted Warblers are uncommon sights as they migrate but are very numerous in their breeding areas in the forests of Canada. They will look completely different in theirContinue reading “Snapshot: Bay-breasted Warbler”