Red-shouldered Hawks are the raptor I most often encounter when I’m out hunting for hawks out hunting.
Words on Birds
Pileated Woodpeckers: The Original Headbangers
I don’t know how their heads can take such a pounding. But all the head-banging does produce a quick, protein-rich meal with a built-in syrupy treat.
Our Winter Birds
Whenever the weather turns our yards white, we can count on certain winter birds staying home with us.
Behind the Junco’s Dark Eyes
After seeing other birds’ eyeballs lit by sunlight strong enough to discern the colored iris, I’ve wondered what the junco’s dark eyes are hiding.
Doves in Love Can Get Frisky!
Have you watched a pair of Mourning Doves preen each other? Let’s just say the pecking and biting can get a little frisky!
When Herons Fly!
How do Great Blue Herons learn to fly? Their bodies seem perfectly adapted for shoreline feeding but look too ungainly for flight.
Oh, the Places You Canada Geese Will Go!
Wherever Canada geese go, watch your step! Their honking also bothers many people. But these are not the only problems they pose.
Learning Not to Fly
Seeing a bird with a 10-foot wingspan learning to live in a fenced enclosure—learning not to fly—is a bittersweet experience.
Do Eagles Use Pine Cones for Nest Camouflage?
At a distance, it is hard to tell an eaglet’s head from a pine cone. Do eagles use pine cones for nest camouflage?
Cowbirds vs Cardinals
This male Northern Cardinal was unusually aggressive toward this male Brown-headed Cowbird, a species increasingly turning up at our birdbath.