Archive for April 2009
April 17, 2009 | 
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Been a busy bee? Busy bee on a bluebonnet? (I love alliteration)
Me too…glad April 15th is over!
Now there is time for everyone to have a go at this month’s ID Challenge! Remember, the prize is a $10 donation from Birder’s Lounge to the wildlife/nature/conservation charity of your choice! See entry form at the bottom of this post. Read the rest of this entry »
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This picture shows much more than a bunch of nondescript trees with a lot of bird nests. THIS is a rookery! Wikipedia defines a rookery as “a colony of breeding animals.” The term “rookery” is named after a crow-like, European bird, called a Rook (Corvus frugilegus). Read the rest of this entry »
Meet my friend Myrtle. Myrtle Warbler, that is – and yes, Myrtle is a “he,” not a “she.” Myrtle prefers to go by his other name, Yellow-rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronada). Don’t get him started about the whole “butter-butt” thing. 
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I usually go out into nature alone, walking the trails in the forests and the fields. I am never by myself though…meet a few of my birding buddies. 
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This gorgeous Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) is sporting a leg band, posing here at the wetland area of the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary. The Heard has a history of helping Prothonotaries by providing natural habitat and nest boxes. In fact, it is possible that this guy/gal was banded as a baby, and grew up to be big and strong! Read the rest of this entry »
