Cicadas – or, the Really Big Bugs

This really big bug (OK, that’s a matter of perspective, but adult insects are about an inch and a half long) is a 17-year cicada.  It is one of what sounds like a bazillion of these weird but fascinating insects whose mating calls have been producing a deafening buzz from the treetops over most of the [...]

Back Home in Kentucky

Well, after a couple of weeks of packing and getting things in order, I’m back home in Kentucky for the summer.  I’ll return to NJ in late August for the fall migration banding, and then come back here for the winter – so not to worry, pretty bird pictures will resume this fall.
In the meantime, [...]