Nothing Better To Do?

I suppose I should be happy that in all my years of running a banding station (in three different states) I’ve never had anyone tamper with nets or cause any sort of intentional damage. Unfortunately, that run of good fortune ended recently as someone apparently thought nothing of removing some of the nets from their [...]

Perk-Keets

One of the perks of working at a bird rehabilitation center are the opportunities to care for and have the option to adopt some of the ‘exotic’ class species that come through the door.   Technically they aren’t in the center’s rehab program, since it can only deal with wildlife, and technically the birds cannot be [...]

Banding Update

I keep forgetting to mention that banding will indeed continue at Raccoon Ridge this spring.  I may or may not make it back there in time for spring migration (I will in the fall) but I will be in close contact with Cailin, who will be doing the banding there, and I’ll continue blogging about [...]

It’s a Cardinal Thing

OK, it’s official.  I need three more hands, five more hours in a day and a couple of more days in the week.  But I’m not complaining – just making an observation.  Oh, and winning the lottery jackpot would be nice too!
Banding is underway again for the fall season, though migrants haven’t really begun to show [...]

Late and Nearly Wordless Wednesday

Red-winged blackbirds in northwest NJ this afternoon, photo taken by my son Rob.

Fox!

I’ve always had a love for foxes, and last night, for a brief moment, there was one just a few feet outside my window. I’m guilty of putting a little pile of catfood and some table scraps on the ground with the birdseed in the evenings, now that the bears are asleep (most of the [...]

Coming Off the Mountain

It seems that since Boomer made the journey I’ve not had the inspiration or desire to do much of anything beyond necessary everyday stuff. I think whenever we lose someone dear to us, we need a period of just taking some time to ourselves. We emerge on the other side of that space with new [...]

On the Move

Birds, and me too! As I may have mentioned here a time or two, my little summer cabin has no heat, so I’m moving my ‘winter needs’ stuff into another little house nearby. I seem to migrate with the birds!

Wednesday’s banding brought this very fine yellow palm warbler. I have a soft [...]

Da Book and Nuts

OK, the book is officially in production. I’m sure it isn’t what you were expecting to see here, but it’s for Arcadia Publishing and it is called: Images of America: Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. If that sounds familiar, it’s because I’ve written about the area before – remember the posts [...]

Snooze

Just another rainy day….

Wake me when the sun comes out…..