Red-bellied Woodpecker finding ants…
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Nov. 6, 2018
Archive for month: November, 2018
Can be quite becoming:
I’m sitting at my desk on this very dreary afternoon.
With camera ever by my side, I was delighted at first glance to observe a small Flicker woodpecker; perhaps share with folks.
But just now a bedraggled Blue heron has joined me!
Very unusual for this type bird to perch in the American Elm here on Silver eel Cove.
Managing to stay its course these windy days.
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Nov. 5, 2018
South beach winds & chop:
This eve in bunker grasses; Parade Grounds, Fishers Island.
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Nov. 3, 2018
No black “woolens” on this caterpillar.
It’s nearly 65 degrees today on Island-those folks over at “folklore” might be on to something; like a very mild winter?!
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Nov. 1, 2018
Carolina chickadees photo courtesy of Desirée Narango
A Must Read!
This wonderfully “timely” article mentions Dr. Doug Tallamy, founder of “Neighborhood Nestwatch” and whose collaborative research with Fishers Island Conservancy has been monumental for land preservation here these past years. . .
Ecologists Have this Simple Request to Homeowners — Plant Native
A new study shows how quickly songbird populations fall off when gardens are planted with exotic trees and shrubs
By Adam Cohen
smithsonian.com
October 31, 2018
They say the early bird catches the worm. For native songbirds in suburban backyards, however, finding enough food to feed a family is often impossible. READ MORE . . .
Praying Mantis today on Parade Grounds, Fishers Island.
– from The Field by Justine Kibbe November 1, 2018.