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Wild Things: Eastern Phoebes and Brown-headed Cowbirds
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A closer look at the wild things in a New England back yard and beyond. Friday, April 11, 2014. Eastern Phoebes and Brown-headed Cowbirds. The Eastern Phoebes ( Sayornis phoebe). These monogamous little fly-catchers build their nests of mud and dried plant materials often on ledges with overhead cover. Last spring I came upon this phoebe nest while walking on a trail. It was built on the roots of a tree which had been toppled after a storm. The black arrow is pointing at the phoebe's nest. Vultures (Firs...
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Wild Things: Dekay's Brownsnake
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A closer look at the wild things in a New England back yard and beyond. Friday, May 9, 2014. I love accidentally coming upon an animal or plant that I've never seen before. Yesterday, I discovered this tiny Dekay's brownsnake ( Storeria dekayi. Such a small snake (8-14") primarily eats small prey, of course, like worms, slugs and soft insects. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Welcome to my natural history blog. Massachusetts, United States. View my complete profile. Some of My Writing. Eastern Garter ...
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Wild Things: November 2013
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A closer look at the wild things in a New England back yard and beyond. Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Today I had an encounter with another overwintering butterfly - the Eastern Comma (. Links to this post. Labels: Eastern comma butterfly; overwintering. I turned over this chunk of wood while hiking recently, not expecting to find much of anything as the cold weather has already set in. Instead, I was pleasantly surprised to discover a mourning cloak butterfly (. Links to this post. Some of My Writing.
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Wild Things: May 2014
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A closer look at the wild things in a New England back yard and beyond. Friday, May 16, 2014. Eastern Garter Snake takes on American Toad. Today's class of second graders was sweeping for insects in the field when they came upon this Eastern Garter snake ( Thamnophis sirtalis. Attempting to feed on an American Toad (. Bufo a. americanus). They were spell bound, watching as the snake maneuvered from side to side trying to swallow its large prey. Links to this post. Friday, May 9, 2014. On a dusty hiking t...
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Wild Things: Eastern Comma Butterfly
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A closer look at the wild things in a New England back yard and beyond. Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Today I had an encounter with another overwintering butterfly - the Eastern Comma (. Labels: Eastern comma butterfly; overwintering. December 29, 2013 at 7:48 PM. Hey, nice blog! Dont grow out of it,. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Welcome to my natural history blog. Massachusetts, United States. View my complete profile. Some of My Writing. The Natural Side of Martha's Vineyard". Rarest of the Rare:...
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Wild Things: April 2012
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A closer look at the wild things in a New England back yard and beyond. Saturday, April 7, 2012. This week I was lucky to catch a glimpse of two species of birds that I don't see too often. During breakfast just a couple of days ago, a couple of large brown objects swooped by the sliding glass doors, over the deck landing in the neighboring yard. Three wild turkeys. Had come for an easy meal under the bird feeder before heading off into the woods. The tom was enormous. Links to this post. CSI: Getting Gl...
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Wild Things: Palm Warbler
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A closer look at the wild things in a New England back yard and beyond. Monday, April 28, 2014. Interested in bird watching? Try a garden cemetery. Our nearby cemetery contains two ponds with abundant fish and invertebrates, trees and shrubs, so it's a haven for birds, especially migrating warblers. Today's find: beautiful palm warblers ( Setophaga palmarum). Palm Warbler - a ground feeder. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Welcome to my natural history blog. Massachusetts, United States. Eastern phoeb...
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Wild Things: April 2013
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A closer look at the wild things in a New England back yard and beyond. Thursday, April 25, 2013. Cornell Lab Bird Cams Virtual Bird Watching at its Best! Cornell Lab Bird Cams Virtual Bird Watching at its Best! Links to this post. Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Just recently, ring-necked ducks (. Both have gold colored eyes, but the female also sports a white eye ring. The ring-necked ducks must share the pond with quite a few bossy Canada geese. Lucky for them, the mute swans seem to be absent. Wild About N...
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Wild Things: December 2012
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A closer look at the wild things in a New England back yard and beyond. Saturday, December 29, 2012. Last night's light snowfall was just enough to record the animals passing through the neighborhood long after everyone had gone to bed. This morning I came across turkey ( Meleagris gallopavo silvestris. When we lived further south, turkeys were commonplace during the daytime. One summer a female visited our yard with 13 little ones in tow. Another time, we arrived home to find a tom, tail spread ...Hawks...
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