The Killdeer is one of the most widespread and commonly seen shorebirds in North America.
Welcome back to the Night Owl Diner, Ducky! The tens of thousands of shorebirds that converged near the coast in late April are part of a highly synchronized migration. Side by side, in half an inch of water, they stomp their feet as fast as they can. With clown-like faces and huge, multicolored bills, they stand upright on sea cliffs along the northern oceans.
Washington State Senator Ken Jacobsen tells of his visit with a constituent and their discussion of birdbaths and accessories.
Nothing will bring wondrous songbirds to your yard faster than a ready supply of water.
Although many other vertebrates avoid ants because of their stings or noxious chemical deterrents, the Northern Flicker is known to have ingested over five thousand ants in one sitting.
The grebe struggles and flaps, but cannot fly.
A fine woodworker has a chest full of tools, each designed for a specific task.
And birding by ear is a great way to approach the world of birds. The tens of thousands of shorebirds that converged near the coast in late April are part of a highly synchronized migration. They are typically found in open coniferous or mixed coniferous and broadleaved forests, and seem most at home in the dry Douglas-fir forests of Eastern Washington. In late July, the Great Horned Owls chicks are four and a half months old, and must fend for themselves much of the time. And birding by ear is a great way to approach the world of birds. Its soft cooing voice hints at its connections to anther bird: scientists group roadrunners with the cuckoos. Natural adaptations have given a bird a strong yet lightweight body.
He will fly after dark to avoid the threat posed by hawks and falcons.
With clown-like faces and huge, multicolored bills, they stand upright on sea cliffs along the northern oceans. Tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands of seabirds circle low over the ocean, the tips of their long narrow wings just grazing the waves.
Polynesian navigators often carried with them frigatebirds, which they released and followed to land.
Snowy Plovers are specifically adapted to lay their eggs in a shallow scrape in the sand, which is lined with bits of shell, pebbles, and grass.
He will fly after dark to avoid the threat posed by hawks and falcons. Its soft cooing voice hints at its connections to anther bird: scientists group roadrunners with the cuckoos.
John Tubbs of Snoqualmie, Washington tells of a raft trip down the Deschutes River in Oregon. Sooty Shearwaters, moving south. You may find it in willow thickets, brushy tangles, and other dense, understory habitats, usually at low to medium elevations around streams. Do you remember the raucous sound of this bird? And how can you help stranded birds? Natural disasters sometimes take a terrible toll on birds and other wildlife.