The comments about the dark plumaged Steller’s Jay images included in the previous post, both directly on the blog as well as those sent to me via e-mail, have been most enlightening. My sincere thanks to all who have contributed answers or observations to the question. The bird returned yesterday, giving the BirdCam the chance […]
Born Again Bird Watcher Archive
The archive of posts from the original Born Again Bird Watcher blog.
Pondering the Subspecies of a Steller’s Jay
Living as we do in a conifer forest in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, one of the common avian visitors to our property is the Steller’s Jay, Cyanocitta stelleri. For years I have made the assumption that most of these beautiful dark blue and black jays are of one particular subspecies – Cyanocitta […]
Spreading the Word
Last Friday, I spent the morning delivering presentations about birds and butterflies to two classes of second grade and one class of third grade students at the local elementary school. While I have delivered countless presentations on these and similar topics over the years, it is always after presenting to children that I feel the […]
Kids These Days!
We’ve seen quite a number of fledglings out testing their new wings these past few days. From stubby-tailed Song Sparrows on the ground to young Chestnut-backed Chickadees lined up along the porch railing waiting their turn to be fed by a parent busily picking nuts out of one of the feeders for just that purpose. […]