Dicksissel
July 15th, 2010 bnwilson1188Couple of shots of a Dicksissel seen in the Greene/Sullivan State Forest (Indiana)
recording our adventures and experiences
Hawk Babies
June 24th, 2010 bnwilson1188The Cooper’s Hawk babies have finally made an appearance. Looks like 2 young ones this year.
Kildeer for neighbors
June 24th, 2010 bnwilson1188We have 4 Kildeer living in the parking lot of Country Insurance.
Per Cornell.edu, “A shorebird you can see without going to the beach, Killdeer are graceful plovers common to lawns, golf courses, athletic fields, and parking lots. These tawny birds run across the ground in spurts, stopping with a jolt every so often to check their progress, or to see if they’ve startled up any insect prey. Their voice, a far-carrying, excited kill-deer, is a common sound even after dark, often given in flight as the bird circles overhead on slender wings.”
Cooper’s have hatched
June 20th, 2010 bnwilson1188Mama Cooper’s Hawk has hatched her eggs behind our house. She now gets to sit up on the edge of the nest rather than spending all of her time on the eggs. We have not seen the hatchlings yet, but should any day now.
Happy 2010
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