Prothonotary Warbler

by | Jun 14, 2009 | Birding

Saturday, I participated in a bird walk as part of BioBlitz 2009. BioBlitz, aims to increase the public’s awareness of an area’s biological diversity, offer a chance for the public to work with scientists, as well as provide an environmental benchmark for natural...

Flying Red-tailed Hawks

by | Jun 12, 2009 | Birding

Spent yesterday morning flying red-tail hawks at the Raptor Center.  One of the birds is quite strong, 8 strong flights and is probably ready for release.  The 2nd bird flew OK, but seemed to struggle on his legs when walking around…. almost like he had a...

A Common Yellowthroat

by | Jun 11, 2009 | Birding

“A skulking masked warbler of wet thickets, the Common Yellowthroat  is far more frequently heard than seen. Its “wich-i-ty, wich-i-ty, wich-i-ty” can be heard from the Yukon to Newfoundland, and from southern Florida to southern Mexico.” If I spend enough...

Another Couple of Life Birds

by | Jun 9, 2009 | Birding

The St. Paul Audubon Society held its last spring bird walk of the season today.  Today brought 2 more life birds for my records with a Willow Flycatcher (identified by sound before a visual) and (after our official walk), a Mourning Warbler. A BIG THANK YOU to...

Seen any warbler's lately?

by | Jun 5, 2009 | Birding

I was pleasantly surprised Tuesday at Benson Prairie to see and photograph several warbler species.  The Yellow Warbler sits up in the trees and sings out in the open.  The Common Yellowthroat on the other hand, is quite loud but secretive and usually flits low in the...