Tagged: Birds
Summer Buffet
This Common Grackle is really having fun with the summer buffet on the trees in the Belle Isle Marshes area. Actually, the berries appealed to me too. But, Mr. Grackle read my mind and...
Blending In
Birds know how to blend in. It’s part of the survival package. It is a part of birds’ safety, if you want to. Google for examples of how birds blend in. It’s amazing. The...
Always A Showman
Squirrels are always cute. No matter what. They can be eating a banana, burger, oat and raisin cookie or a nut. Still looking cute! Natural born spokespersons for product advertizing. Can you imagine Angelina...
Robins Don’t Like It Hot
It’s hot in Boston. Quiet opposite to the old flick with Marylin Monroe, robins of Belle Isle don’t like it hot. Most hide in the shadows of the trees or stay away from the...
Meet A Juvenile
Here is a look given to me by one of the juvenile birds in the Belle Isle Marshes. I don’t know what kind of bird it is. My guess it is a juvenile European...
Birding Experience Always Matters!
Experience obviously matters! Way-to-go cameras (Nikon this time), telephoto lens (2 sets in this case), binoculars, team work in action… Totally awesome approach to birds’ photography. I wish I can see the photos too....
Gray Catbird
The Gray Catbird has already been showcased at Chidlovski Blog Chidlovski. Here is another close-up of this magnificent bird. This guy is a little rounder. The location is not Plum Island but the entrance...
Next Generation Chooses Birding!
The best birder in the world aside, it’s always interesting to observe not only birds but the birders too. What kind of equipment is being used, what birds are being watched and many other...
The Bird That Can Meow, Read and Count
OK. This is not a quiz. Rather an observation. This is a mini-story of a Gray Catbird from the Plum Island. Every textbook notes that Gray Catbirds are masters of mocking arts. In fact...