A Spring Production: Inside the Breeding Life of the Prothonotary Warbler
The windows overlooking my yard offer a springtime show of cinematic proportions. For weeks, I’ve been transfixed by a rotating lineup of performances, each drawn from a different genre. Drama: a suspenseful standoff between Carolina Chickadees and Eastern Bluebirds vying for a coveted nest box (the chickadees victorious this year). Tragedy: a cardinal pair returning to an empty nest, their three eggs gone, likely lost to something hungry, just days before they would have hatched. Comedy: an uncoordinated but endearing Brown Thrasher fledgling, all loose limbs and…
Springtime Gold: Meet the Prothonotary Warbler
Fuchsia redbud branches. Buttery tulip cups. Snowy cherry trees. Golden Prothonotary Warblers. Our next Bird…
Among the Bark and Branches: Black-and-white Warblers Return
Winter loosens its grip and spring edges closer. Warmer days, brighter sun, livelier birdsong all signal a…
Striking In Stripes: The Winter World of the Black-and-white Warbler
Almost comically cute in their striking striped suits, the Black-and-white Warbler is the first of our four…