Wingin’ It: Warmer days bring birdsong
As spring arrives, migratory birds are returning from their wintering grounds. Some birds return from as far away as South America; others, known…
Wingin’ It: Harbingers of spring
A sure sign of spring is the return of blackbirds to wetlands. (Photos by David Durrant) As I write this, the pond is still…
Wingin’ It: Snowy Owls … Denizens of the Arctic
A Cooper’s hawk perches in the Durrants’ oak tree. (Photo by David Durrant) A snowy owl takes a break on the Black Rock…
Wingin’ It: To Guyana, Part II … We find a harpy eagle
The elusive harpy eagle with a half-devoured monkey. (Photos by David Durrant) Having met one of our objectives in our visit to the giant…
Wingin’ It: To Guyana, Part I … In search of the harpy eagle and giant waterlily
Giant waterlilies in Guyana. (Photo by David Durrant) When we told friends that we were going to Guyana, some responded, “Where is that, in…
Wingin’ It: House sparrow dilemma
English house sparrows are one of two species in the U.S. that are not protected. (The other is the European starling.) Both birds are…
Wingin’ It: A week on Nantucket
Hundreds of tree swallows congregate on a dead shrub. (Courtesy photo) We were lucky to be offered a cottage on Nantucket for R&R for…
Wingin’ It: Seen from my terrace
As I had hoped, the bluebirds fledged a second set of chicks. One pair fledged two and another fledged three. Each day the parents…
Wingin’ It: Bird-a-thon, birds of summer, etc.
A group of local birders participated in the Mass Audubon Bird-a-Thon this year, a 24-hour event held May 17 and 18. Over 800 birders…
Wingin’ It: Feeding and attracting birds
Join the Bird-a-Thon This is the time of year when spring migrants return. It is an exciting time to be a birder as it…
Wingin’ It: Southeast Arizona—a birder’s paradise
Phainopepla (Photos by David Durrant) As do a lot of birds, we decided to head south to take a break from this weird winter.…
