Tag Archives: Red-eyed Vireo

Early Nesters, Arrivals, Delayed Departures

By Greg Dodge, Ranger | Published: April 30, 2009

It was a busy time for birds. Besides the Red-shouldered Hawks snatching frogs out of the Wetlands, Carolina Chickadees feeding their young in a nest in a Loblolly Pine between Catch the Wind and Explore the Wild, and the Red-bellied Woodpeckers sitting on eggs in another loblolly in front of the Lemur House, many new [...]

Posted in Birds, Spring | Also tagged Baltimore Oriole, bird migration., bird song, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Carolina Chickadee, Cedar Waxwing, Chimney Swift, Common Grackle, Eastern Palm Warbler, Gray Catbird, Great-crested Flycatcher, Green Heron, House Wren, Northern Parula, Pine Siskin, Prothonotary Warbler, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Red-shouldered Hawk, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Rough-winged Swallow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, White-throated Sparrow, Wood Thrush, Yellow-breasted Chat, Yellow-rumped Warbler | Leave a comment

Spotted Sandpiper Fly-by and other Comings and Goings

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

A Spotted Sandpiper was seen at the Sailboat Pond. The bird circled the pond once and then proceeded down the path toward Explore the Wild. Spotted Sandpipers prefer a muddy shoreline on which to forage for invertebrates. We don’t often see shorebirds at the Museum. If they stop in, they usually don’t stay long. A [...]

Posted in Birds, Spring | Also tagged American Crow, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper's Hawk, Eastern Wood Pewee, Hooded Warbler, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-throated Hummingbird's nest, Spotted Sandpiper | Leave a comment

Greg Dodge's Portrait

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: American Crow, Cedar Waxwing, Cooper's Hawk, Eastern Wood Pewee, Hooded Warbler, Red-eyed Vireo, Red-shouldered Hawk, Red-tailed Hawk, Ruby-throated Hummingbird's nest, Spotted Sandpiper