Sandpiper
Solitary Sandpiper enjoying a warm day in the marshes of Belle Isle. Shorebirding is quite amazing. Especially, when you visit frequently or live by the ocean. Save
Daily Archive: June 18, 2016
Willow Flycatcher
A little willow flycatcher observing the Belle Isle area in East Boston. For the record , its the first willow flycatcher to appear in our publications. Congrats and thank you! It’s also the second...
Warbler
“Warbler?” I can hear a response to the title from an experienced birdwatcher.”There are 50+ species of warblers here. What kind is this one?” Birdwatchers are usually right. We clarify – this is a...
Baltimore Oriole
This is a Baltimore Oriole fella spotted in the Winthrop side of the Belle Isle reservation area. Orioles are mostly more often heard than seen. They spend their time high in the trees behind...
In the Shadow
It was hot and sunny today in Boston. Here goes an American Robin enjoying the coolness of the trees’ shadows. Not a bad idea, huh? Save
Unlike Everybody Else
Unlike any other North American birds, bobolinks wear so called “tuxedo backwards”. Male bobolinks wear their breeding plumage upside down. They have white rump and scapulars and black underparts. It looks very different to...
