Close to Home: The Pine Warbler
Those of us who know the thrill of spotting an elusive bird in its natural wilds experience the exhilaration…
Look and Listen: Finding the Ovenbird
As much as I wish the rhythms and routines of my life allowed for as much time spent in nature as possible,…
Hidden in the Leaves: The Ovenbird’s Nesting Story
A sculpted dome of grass and twigs, its opening barely perceptible beneath a layer of leaves. A carefully…
Life in the Leaf Litter: Meet the Ovenbird
“Four and twenty blackbirds baked in a pie…” Our newest bird of the month might call to mind that familiar…
A Field Guide to Spring’s Brightest Warbler
If the symphony of songs wafting through our yards or the frequency of freckled fledglings at our bird…
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…
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…
Four Birds, One Year: Wake Audubon’s Warblers of the Year
Bounty can be found even in winter’s austerity. Expansive crystalline skies. Generous birdsong in the bare…