Category Archives: Birds

Cranky Baby or Yellow-Headed Blackbird?

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Monica

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Elusive and Unmistakeable…

Posted on April 18, 2015 by Monica

Goldfinch! It must be spring!

Posted in Birds, earth | Tagged birds, earth, goldfinch, nature | 9 Comments

Albatross Sing and Dance

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Monica

Courtesy of the always-amazing Cornell Lab of Ornithology comes this video of albatross singing and dancing. Seeing is believing! Does this sound a little like whale song?

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Duck Courtship Behavior

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Monica

Have a good laugh watching duck mating behavior, courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Macaulay Library Plus, this link has more about identifying raptors in winter

Posted in Birds, humor | Tagged courtship behavior, ducks, Macaulay Library, raptors, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology | 7 Comments

Take Cover – Hawk in the Yard!

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Monica

This hawk and her mate have become increasingly frequent visitors to my yard with its bird feeders. I think she is a Cooper’s hawk, and not a sharp-shinned, and here’s why: Cooper’s are bigger, 14-20 inches – crow size – … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged Cooper's hawk, flickers, Sharp-shinned hawk, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology | 9 Comments

Sights and Sounds of Yellowstone in Late Spring/Western Meadowlark

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Monica

Western Meadowlark, Yellowstone, May 2014

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Backpacking at Wolf Lake in Yellowstone

Posted on August 24, 2014 by Monica

This July we backpacked into Wolf Lake in Yellowstone National Park. Wolf Lake ranks as one of my most special places. Its beauty is wild and calm; the Gibbon River babbles through the meadow here. In a short while, the … Continue reading →