Bird News
Kleptoparasitism is a fancy word for a rather odd behavior: when an animal robs another animal of its food.
Barrow’s goldeneyes are not very common in these parts, but it seems that at least one or two individuals show up in January or February.
Last week’s column gave an accounting of how my team fared in the field on a warm and wet 59th annual Christmas Bird Count.
Christmas Bird Counts are fun days, combining camaraderie, teamwork, and adventure as we search the land and sea for all the birds we can find.
True to predictions, this has been an invasion year for the irruptive northern species of the boreal forests.
Of the four northern species observed this week, the snowy owl tops the list.
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Birds Common to Martha's Vineyard
Keep your eyes glued to the sky for a glimpse of these species common to our shores.