Tag Archives: courtship display

Red tails, Red breasts, and a Nervous NOMO

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: February 26, 2010

As a follow-up to the Spring? posting of February 25th regarding the questions on the Red-tailed Hawks: A few hours after posting the above, I was out in Catch the Wind and observed a pair of Red-tailed Hawks performing their aerial courtship flight. I didn’t get the whole sequence of events on film (digital), and [...]

Posted in Birds, Winter | Also tagged American Robin, nomo, Northern Mockingbird, Red-tailed Hawk | Leave a comment

At Home in the Wetlands

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: December 16, 2009

Two bird species that have become regular fixtures in the Wetlands, at least during the winter, are Red-shouldered Hawk and Hooded Merganser. Both species can be seen daily, or nearly so, depending on the weather conditions. The Red-shouldered Hawk is present year-round and is the most common hawk species seen at the Museum, often hunting [...]

Posted in Birds, Fall, Winter | Also tagged Hooded Merganser, merganser vocalization, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, red-tailed hawk call, wetlands | 2 Comments

Greg Dodge is a professional naturalist as well as a writer, videographer and producer of natural history DVDs. His images have been used in various TV productions, museum displays, and corporate videos. Above all, he has a fascination and passion for all things natural.
Stop by and say hello Tuesday thru Saturday in Explore the Wild, Catch the Wind, or on the Dino Trail.

Tags: courtship display, Hooded Merganser, merganser vocalization, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, red-tailed hawk call, wetlands