Tag Archives: Magnolia Warbler

A Few Migrants and Local Family Groups

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: August 31, 2009

After being absent for nearly 3 months, 14 Canada Geese flew into the Wetlands, looked around some, fed, and then preened for several hours before taking flight for points unknown. The geese looked to be a family group (probably two families) as the bulk of them appeared to be young birds, perhaps on their first flight [...]

Posted in Birds, Summer | Also tagged American Goldfinches, American Redstarts, Blue-gray Gnatcatchers, Brown-headed Nuthatches, Canada Geese, Carolina Chickadees, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Empidonax flycatcher, Great Blue Heron, Great-crested Flycatchers, Green Herons, Hooded WarblerPine Warbler, Mallards, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird, Solitary Sandpiper | Leave a comment

Blue Jays Hoard, Butter-Butts Swarm

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: October 31, 2008

Mallards are back in the Wetlands. Three Mutt Ducks (Mallard x Domestic) and eight or so “normal” Mallards have been feeding and resting in the quiet water and under the Willow Trees. Canada Geese are paying regular visits to the Wetlands. For nearly a week after the passage of the cold front that moved through [...]

Posted in Birds, Fall | Also tagged American Goldfinch, Black Vulture, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Blue Jay, Butter-Butt, caching acorns, caching nuts, Canada Geese, Chipping Sparrow, Cooper’s Hawk, Double-crested Cormorant, Field Sparrow, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Mallard, Palm Warbler, Pine Warbler, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Red-winged Blackbird, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Song Sparrow, Turkey Vultures, White-throated Sparrow, Winter Wren, Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warblers | Leave a comment

3 Bald Eagles!

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: September 30, 2008

A female Wood Duck was in the Wetlands on the 21st of September. Traditionally, the third week in September sees a push of migrating hawks through the region when the winds are from the north. More often than not, the winds were from the north during the third and fourth weeks in September. Unfortunately for [...]

Posted in Birds, Fall | Also tagged American Redstart, Bald Eagle, Belted Kingfisher, Chimney Swift, Common Yellowthroat, Fish Crow, Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, House Wren, Northern Flicker, Red-headed Woodpecker, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Scarlet Tanager, Sharp-shinned Hawk, White-eyed Vireo, Wilson’s Warbler, Wood Duck | Leave a comment

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.
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