Tag Archives: Brown-headed Nuthatch
Who’s Nesting
A Cooper’s Hawk was seen carrying prey on the 7th of June. The hawk appeared to be a female and was flying in the direction of the pines which surround the Ellerbee Creek Railway tracks near the train tunnel. This is the area in which Cooper’s Hawks nested last year. The fact that this bird [...]
Nuthatch Landlords? Hollies under Assault?
There are still two pairs of Hooded Mergansers present in the Wetlands. There is one pair of Canada Geese present.
Red-tailed Hawks continue to be seen daily and Cooper’s Hawks have been noticed flying and perching in the vicinity of the previous year’s nest site. And, as mentioned above, Red-shouldered Hawks are once again showing up [...]
Nesting Duck? Excavating Nuthatches, and Waxwings Aplenty
On Saturday, February 21, I noticed a duck (a Mutt Duck, Mallard x Domestic Duck that’s often seen in the Wetlands) sitting hunched down on the small island out in front of the Wetlands Overlook. There are two of these Mutt Ducks in the Wetlands. They’re very similar in appearance with dark brown bodies and [...]
Posted in Birds, Winter Also tagged cavity nester, Cedar Waxwing, Common Grackle, duck nest, Fish Crow, Golden-crowned Kinglet, hawks, Hermit Thrush, Mallard, Mutt Duck, Pine Siskin, Red-shouldered Hawk Leave a comment
Look Up!
Look up! I see Chimney Swifts hawking insects above the Explore the Wild/Catch the Wind loop every day. The number of swifts will no doubt increase as more young of the year leave their nests and join in on these foraging flights. If you’re not familiar with Chimney Swifts, they’re the small, acrobatic, black birds [...]
Posted in Birds, Summer Also tagged Chimney Swift, Cooper’s Hawk, White-breasted Nuthatch Leave a comment
Aloft at the Museum