American Goldfinch
A male American Godlfinch with leg lesions (scaly legs) caused by leg mites (an infection called cnemidocoptosis). The bird seemed otherwise quite healthy. Photographed at Colony Farm Regional Park, Coquitlam,…
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American Oystercatchers
These American Oystercatchers just hatched 4 days ago and I got the pleasure of seeing them on the beach in Cape May, NJ
American Coots
I photographed this American Coot, feeding a baby, at the Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, in California. Photo taken: 6-14-2019
How the North American bird checklist is changing in 2019
in the 60th supplement to the American Ornithological Society’s Check-list of North American Birds, published by The Auk: Ornithological Advances, include: — A split of White-winged Scoter. As we reported… Read More “How the North American bird checklist is changing in 2019”
American White Pelican
The American White Pelican showed up in huge numbers on our local lake this spring. We enjoyed close to 200 Pelicans at Hastings Lake Forest Preserve in Lake County Illinois…
News about birds and birding in mid-June
…an American Kestrel nest in Cleveland that had put a building restoration project on hold. In early June, the young birds fledged, and all five were said to be hanging… Read More “News about birds and birding in mid-June”
American Redstart
An American Redstart pauses on a branch during spring migration. I photographed this female at Plum Island, MA under early morning sunny skies. Camera gear used: Canon EOS 7D, 300…
Researcher Terry Rich launches survey of American birders
in Flight. He is a board member of the American Birding Association and Great Basin Bird Observatory and an honorary lifetime member of the American Ornithological Society. From 1992 to 2000,… Read More “Researcher Terry Rich launches survey of American birders”