I went to the book launch of the Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America yesterday (pictured on the left) and I was struck by a couple of design decisions that I think are a bit peculiar. While my caveat emptor is that I spent about 5 minutes leafing through it, two one deficits […]
Category: Birding
Spring Migration at Rondeau
Blackburnian Warbler, originally uploaded by Gavatron. Dad and I got back this weekend from a three day trip to Rondeau Provincial Park to take in the spring (warbler) migration. Now that’s not to say that we didn’t see anything else other than warblers—that was hardly the case—but no other family of birds has managed to […]
I’m experiencing a little falcon fan-boy moment
I just had two Peregrine Falcons (Falco peregrinus) scream by the apartment building at eye (fifth floor eye) level. One pulled up and did a little “wing over” before peeling off in another direction. This is the second time that I’ve seen Peregrines in the last week or so. I know that they live over […]
David Foster Vists Niagara Falls
David Foster Vists Niagara Falls, originally uploaded by corbeau_du_nord. I also noticed David Foster at the edge of the falls while looking for a Black-legged Kittiwake. See? Not only can I identify birds, but I can identify celebrities (a stretch, I know) as well.
Gavan Being Bad
Gavan Being Bad, originally uploaded by corbeau_du_nord. I went looking for gulls along the Niagara River today. I decided to go for an ill-advised swim… Kidding!
Birding in the ‘hood
Went for a long walk with Heather and Ollie today. While being annoyed by dog owners who have their dog off-leash, let the dog run up to Ollie and then say: “He’s not good with Puppies”, I did manage to enjoy some spring migrants. My morning list highlights: Baltimore Oriole Yellow-rumped Warbler A Verio of […]