For the past several springs I’ve been watching the rock wall in the Black Bear Exhibit for signs on nesting birds. To be more specific, I’ve been watching for swallows, Northern Rough-winged Swallows. Ever since the swallows showed up on April 2, I’ve been seeing them circling about the Wetlands and surrounding areas hawking insects. [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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A Strange Nest, a Typical Nest, a Flycatcher, and a Swallow
June 9th, 2010A few weeks ago I got a call on the radio about a bird’s nest next to the Vapor Rings Exhibit in Catch the Wind. This was a “You gotta to see this” kind of call, so I hightailed it up to Vapor Rings to see for myself. I didn’t quite know what to make [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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A Night Heron, Birds on the Move
May 15th, 2008A Black-crowned Night Heron was seen on two separate days at the beginning of the period. The bird was in immature plumage and had not yet acquired the “black crown” of its common name. It may take 3 years to acquire full adult plumage. Black-crowned Night Herons are active at night and sleep the day [...] Read the rest of this entry »
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