Monthly Archives: June 2012

Brown Thrasher – Undercover Expert

Brown Thrasher – Undercover Expert by Sue McGrath  The Brown Thrasher is an actor, robed in reddish hue, not in the distinguished gray like the catbird or the mockingbird.  As noted in Chris Leahy’s information packed and engaging resource,  The Birdwatchers’ Companion, the Brown … Continue reading

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Gifts of the Crow

The Games Crows Play, and Other Winged Tales By JAMES GORMAN Published: June 11, 2012 in New York Times The extremes of animal behavior can be a source of endless astonishment. Books have been written about insect sex. The antics of … Continue reading

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Snowy Owl Season in Massachusetts

Here is a summary of the Snowy Owl season compiled by Norm Smith of Massachusetts Audubon. The snowy owl season for this year from November 2011 through May2012 was a great one. We banded a total of 52 snowy owls andrecaptured an … Continue reading

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Birding by the Dredging Containment Site

I’ve been birding in Maryland for a few days with my grandson, Dane, and seeing a nice array of mid-Atlantic birds.  Today, we drove up to the Swan Creek/Cox Creek Impoundment area outside of Baltimore to look for a Red … Continue reading

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