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

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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

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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

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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

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Bath Time

The ubiquitous American robin, so common that I rarely bother to take photos of them anymore.  This is nothing against robins, which are perfectly respectable

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