The Western Meadowlark has one of the most beautiful and melodious mating calls of all North American birds. They also happen to possess uncomparably beautiful breast plumage in shades of sunshine that only nature could create. I look forward to the summers here in the west where I can work in my garden with their beautiful notes surrounding me. Read Full Story
Purple Martins are the only bird species in Michigan that are entirely dependent upon human-supplied houses and nesting places for reproduction. It is very hard to establish a Purple Martin living abode - so patience is a virtue. Here are some tips to make your chances of success in attracting Purple Martins more likely. Your Purple Martin house should be in the center of the largest open spot available on your premises. It should be located about 30-120 feet from your own home or other... Read Full Story
Finally we were able to take a morning hike, after painful home renovations. We spent most of our summer time outside biking, hiking and star gazing, so the renovation part was very hard to handle. Myself and my husband we always do almost everything together, including any local hiking or biking. We also work together, but this is a whole different story. Today, we decided to do bird watching more than biking. We made few stops. The first one started almost with nothing, but we patiently... Read Full Story
I did a double-take as I drove past, my eyes scanning the lot for a parking space. A quick errand before work and I'd be on my way--my camera safe at home on the table, charging. What makes our brains work like this-- catch a misplaced shape in the midst of chaos? For there, in the Macadam Sea, on a small island finished with mulch, just starting to sprout lilies and a tuft of ornamental grass--a long black neck was watching. A Canada Goose, quietly sitting on her nest. The small tuft of... Read Full Story
One fun hobby that’s can be done here it to watch the many birds since the Sioux Narrows area has many birds that are visible if you just sit quietly on the lake shore or from a boat. The Lake of the Woods is home to approximately 280 birds. Some of them live here during the summer. Others use this region as one of their stop-overs and they migrate on their bi-annual journey from one part of the world to another. What can one see?
Well, if you were to sit quietly and look at the area where... Read Full Story
Opinion New York Bird Club and Pigeon Supporters Re: Queens Courier Newspaper Article Contact: editorial@queenscourier.com lparajos@queenscourier.com Former President Richard M. Nixon: "I was not lying. I said things that later on seemed to be untrue." Nothing sums the situation up better than the last reply submitted by the Queens Courier: "THANK YOU. WE SIMPLY HATE PIGEONS." A newspaper article recently written by Elana Moriarty, a media correspondent for a pigeon control company, has... Read Full Story
Maleo, specie macrocephalon maleo, is a medium blackish megapode, approximately 55cm long, with denuded yellow facial fell, reddish-brown iris, reddish-orange bill and rosy salmon underparts. The crown is ornamented with a black helmet casque. The greyish blue feet hold four extended acute claws, separated by a membranous web. The sexes are almost corresponding with a marginally smaller and duller female.
The at most member of the monotypic genus Macrocephalon, the Maleo is endemic to the... Read Full Story
Tibetan Sandgrouse, specie syrrhaptes tibetanus, is a bulky bird in the sandgrouse brood. This category breeds on the arid stony plateau in Tibet and neighbouring parts of decisive Asia. Its nest is a clod bark into which three pale brown eggs with cryptic markings are laid. Tibetan Sndgrouse is about 30-41cm long, with buff upperparts. It has an orange countenance, finely barred ashen bosom, white belly and black underwings. The latter two features are distinctions from the affiliated... Read Full Story
The title may sounds romantic, but what you will see on the second photo is actually me taking a picture of the Common Grackle baby bird - look deep into the birds eye. What I found is that the photos of juvenile birds are the easiest to take. This happened to me already few times that I was able to get very close to the baby bird and not only able to photograph them that close, but to capture their behaviour. They really don't react that much, but they observe very carefully, and sometimes... Read Full Story
