Female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) on Island in the Net

The female Northern Cardinal often sings while sitting on the nest.

Island in the Net

Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensi)

After watching and photographing the antics of the White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis, I returned to Trolley Track Trail and headed west.

I noticed that the further I walked from the Pipeline trail the less I heard bird song. I paused when I arrived at Founders' Walk. Except for the wind in the trees, it was silent. I would have sat at the bench and relaxed a bit but I was still on a hunt for warblers.

I decided to return to Trolley Track Trail for one last chance to find [...]

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Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensi) on Island in the Net by Khürt Williams

Not all things living in the trees are birds.

Island in the Net by Khürt Williams

White-throated Sparrow at Institute Woods

This time of the year, I am on a hunt for migratory warblers. Warblers are Neotropical migrants which means they spend their winters as far south as South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. In the Spring they return to breed, travelling as far north as Canada. In the past, from April to May, I travelled hours from my home to Cape May and Southampton Township and Stoke State Forest Park in North Western New Jersey to find warblers to photograph. It was by chance that I discovered […]

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Female Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

Away from backyards, cardinals are still common but inconspicuous owing to their affinity for dense tangles. Listen for their piercing chip notes to find where they are hiding.

bird feeder you put out ought to attract Northern Cardinals [...]

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