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  1. NE Birds Plus

    Wilson's Plover

    Wilson's Plover - Charadrius wilsonia Length: 7.75" Wing span: 19" Weight: 2.1 oz (60 g) Larger than other belted Plovers: Disproportionately long, heavy bill distinctive. Found on sandy beaches, barren salt pans or dry mudflats, rarely on wet mudflats. Digiscoped on Grand Turk - Turks &...
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    Chihuahuan Raven

    Chihuahuan Raven - Corvus cryptoleucus Length: 19.5" Wing span: 44" Weight: 1.2 lb (530 g) This Raven with its stout bill and long rictal bristles shows white-based neck feathers if the wind co-operates. Digiscoped in Brownsville, Texas on 11/10/02 Coolpix 995 - Leica 77 mm scope
  3. NE Birds Plus

    Bahama Woodstar

    A fourth shot of this species. This is an after hatch year male in heavy molt. Many pin feathers coming in on his breast. These wonderfully cooperative Hummingbirds were seen on the island of Grand Turk in the Turks & Caicos on April 10, 2004.
  4. NE Birds Plus

    Bald Eagle nest cam - First egg of 2003!!

    In the western part of Massachusetts the Northeast Utilities System has installed a nest cam over a Bald Eagle nest. The first egg of this year has been laid as the attached photo shows. This photo is copied from their web site which is: http://www.nu.com/eagles/default.asp Monday - Friday the...
  5. NE Birds Plus

    Of Eagles & Hawk Owls

    While bcurrie's (fabulous photos!!) numbers of Bald Eagles will never be matched here in the Northeast we do have a dozen or so that winter on the Merrimac River in the Newburyport, MA area. The attached was taken 3-4-03 from a bridge over the river. There were 7 Eagles in view at one point...
  6. NE Birds Plus

    Gyrfalcon Boston, MA 3/2/03

    A ride into Boston on this rainy Sunday found the female Gyrfalcon perched on an elevated walkway approximately 40' off of the ground and 125' distant. This Gyr was banded across the harbor at Logan Airport in 1998 as a juvenile female. The band was read recently through a scope to confirm it...
  7. NE Birds Plus

    The Owls continue

    The Short-eared Owl show continues here on the Northshore of Massachusetts. These two sat still long enough for a few shots yesterday 2/10 once again at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge. The Nikon Coolpix 995 and Leica scope combo from the front seat of my truck proved to be a nice...
  8. NE Birds Plus

    More New England Owls..

    A sunny day on the North Shore of Massachusetts found these two Owls hunting over the marshes. Taken with a Nikon Coolpix 995 attached to a Leica Televid scope using a 20x eyepiece for the Short-eared Owl and a 32x for the Snowy.
  9. NE Birds Plus

    January Owls in your corner of the world?

    January is a great time of year in New England for Owling. We see Snowy, Long-eared, Short-eared, Great-horned, Eastern Screech, Barred, Saw-whet, Boreal (rarely), and Barn Owls (in a few southern locations). A half dozen Short-eared, at least 2 Long-eared and 2 Snowy Owls are currently being...
  10. NE Birds Plus

    Selasphorus Santa

    This Selasphorus Hummingbird was coming to a feeder in Newbury, MA with a second Hummer during the month of November. Merry Christams All!! Enjoy, Phil Brown
  11. NE Birds Plus

    2nd Selaphorus Hummingbird photo

    This shot of the Selaphorus Hummingbird was taken with a Sony Mavica MVC-CD1000 at my window feeder here in Essex, MA on the 22nd of this month
  12. NE Birds Plus

    Selasphorus Hummingbird Photo

    This probable Rufous, possible Allen's, Hummingbird was seen at my window feeder here in Essex, MA earlier this week. We normally only see Ruby-throated Hummingbirds in this part of the country. It caused a bit of a stir in the local birding community. The photo was taken with a Coolpix 995...
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