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Song Sparrow.
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Notice the stout bill of the Brown-headed. Unlike the Red-breasted Nuthatch and the White-breasted Nuthatch, the BHNU is able to excavate its own cavity in which to nest (as long as the wood is a little rotten). It is not a woodpecker after all!
Brown-headed Nuthatch, another view.
"Experienced" Osprey Eat Fish in the Morning
Osprey 788-20124 dines on fresh fish near her nest site on morning of 21 March 2007.
Second-year Orange-crowned Warbler
Banded, 21 March 2007.
Second-year Hermit Thrush
Banded, 21 March 2007.
Pileated Woodpecker
Banded, 21 March 2007.
Second-year Pine Warbler
A Male Osprey Lacks Brown Necklace
She Also Snoozed... and Winked
Her necklace distinguishes her from her mate. His upper breast feathers are nearly white. See image above.
Some Birds Get Social Security Numbers
Each Federal metal band bears a unique number which enables that bird to be identified.
Osprey Are Not Always Friendly to Man
Today the First Landing pair chased a Great Blue Heron and a Red-shouldered Hawk away from their nest territory. Last summer in Westport Harbor, Massachusetts this adult did its best to discourage me from temporarily removing its offspring from its nest to draw a blood sample to test for agchemicals. The pole above my head saved my scalp. I can still hear the scream and feel the rush of wind on my neck. Photo by Lora Fasolino.
Many Shorebirds Have Auxiliary Color Markers
I found this Red Knot foraging on a mussel flat near Chatham, Massachusetts in August 2006. The blue flag denotes that this bird was first captured in Brazil. Indeed, this Knot had been banded near the mouth of the Amazon River several years previous. The bird had also been re-sighted elsewhere. The reporting of marked birds, whether seen on live birds or found on dead individuals, is critical to scientific research and public policy decisions.
Hooting to Another
Great Horned Owl calls in the predawn light from Loblolly Pine.
Osprey on Nest in Early Morning
Another nesting season has begun.
Great Egret Desires Mate
Enactment and enforcement of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act saved these birds from plume hunters.
Fox Sparrow
Banded; now north to the boreal forest for another breeding season.
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