On the tail of last week’s cardinal post, here’s another seasonal regular, the red-winged blackbird. Male red-wings begin to reappear in the northeast in early spring and remain into the autumn; they are denizens of the lake and marsh, building their nests within cattail and reed beds. The males, such

Red-winged Blackbird
On the tail of last week’s cardinal post, here’s another seasonal regular, the red-winged blackbird. Male red-wings begin to reappear in the northeast in early

Northern Cardinal
Northern cardinals are year-round residents in the northeast, and one of the species I often encounter both at home, and out in the field. Males

Killdeer by the shore
Killdeer used to be abundant in the spring and early summer, the focus of much of my early wildlife photography not only because they are

Nesting Kingbird
I keep birding ethics in the forefront when I’m out in the field, and am always cognizant of how my presence is affecting the birds

Double-breasted Cormorants
I’ve been a contributor to eBird for many years, using it to keep track of my life list and contributing to their citizen science initiative.
