Barred Owl. Bill Colman Photo
Bill Colman and his family of six were driving west on Crescent Avenue heading to Thanksgiving (2018) dinner at the home of his in-laws, the Meyers. They had just passed the electric station, when his wife, Jenny, insisted that they stop and back up the car.
“It was very cold and windy, with 20-30-mph winds, but Jenny noticed the owl on the north side of the road and demanded that we back up. And there it was. A barred owl! It appeared that he was in the tree taking shelter from the wind or just didn’t want to fly under those conditions,” Dr. Colman said.
“In any case, he was more than willing to have his photo taken and didn’t seem scared at all. I couldn’t get to my Nikon fast enough, so used the iPhone to take the shots.”
Dr. Colman and his son Tommy took the dramatic “Red-tailed Hawk vs. Mink” photos that appeared on this website in August, 2018.
Scat Happens*
Field Notes, From the FieldCoyote’s night on the town.
*corner of Softball Field and Main, Fishers Island
From the Field, Field Note, Justine Kibbe, Feb. 2, 2019
Degrees of Separation*
Field Notes, From the FieldOnly a star’s throw away over Parade Grounds:
Moon comes between Venus and Jupiter at just 4 degrees, meanwhile it’s 3 degrees right here on earth with -11 windchill.
*out my window, Fishers Island
From the Field, Field Notes, Justine Kibbe, Jan. 31, 2019
SeaSmoke & Mirrors
From the Field, Video SnippetsFar in the distance the Orient Point ferry glides homeward and Gov’t bell buoy does its frigid bobbing within Fishers Island Sound.
I hear Snowy owl has been sighted in flight possibly “commuting” to and from Race Point these weeks, enjoying the arctic blast.
Perhaps layer up and and be on the lookout when it “warms-up” this weekend.
From the Field, Video Snippet, Jan. 31, 2019
New Maintenance Shed
NewsFIConservancy has installed a new maintenance shed behind the Movie Theater.
Conserving Our Underwater Meadows
From the Field, Video SnippetsIt’s a balmy 28 degrees here this morning (Jan. 30), but the “Polar Vortex” is gaining on us, and tomorrow should bring predicted high winds and -10 chill factor. So I pedaled up to Hay Harbor Club Golf Course to catch this incredible vista.
The Fishers Island Seagrass Management meeting starts at 1 p.m. at the Ferguson Museum. Helping to sustain our healthy eelgrass habitat for generations to come.
*stewardship is as stewardship does
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Jan. 30, 2019
Sea Ducks: Tribe Mergini
Field Notes, From the Field“Look Ma, No Cavities!”*
Field Notes, From the FieldHail, Hail Hay Harbor!
From the Field, Video SnippetsThis morning I needed to remind myself that the beauty and uniqueness of our Island far outweigh the so-called “winter doldrums”!
I thought too, to remind the community that there will be a quarterly Fishers Island Seagrass Management meeting Wed. (Jan. 30) from 1-4 p.m. at the Ferguson Museum. A coalition forming to preserve, restore and protect the fewer than 400 acres of eelgrass meadows hugging Fishers Island.
*stewardship is as stewardship does
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Jan. 27, 2019
Thanksgiving Owl
NewsBill Colman and his family of six were driving west on Crescent Avenue heading to Thanksgiving (2018) dinner at the home of his in-laws, the Meyers. They had just passed the electric station, when his wife, Jenny, insisted that they stop and back up the car.
“It was very cold and windy, with 20-30-mph winds, but Jenny noticed the owl on the north side of the road and demanded that we back up. And there it was. A barred owl! It appeared that he was in the tree taking shelter from the wind or just didn’t want to fly under those conditions,” Dr. Colman said.
“In any case, he was more than willing to have his photo taken and didn’t seem scared at all. I couldn’t get to my Nikon fast enough, so used the iPhone to take the shots.”
Dr. Colman and his son Tommy took the dramatic “Red-tailed Hawk vs. Mink” photos that appeared on this website in August, 2018.
AquaWeather Forecast
From the Field, News, Video SnippetsRight now in Silver Eel Cove, Fishers Island
3 degrees, NW26 G38, windchill -20 degrees
*brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Jan. 21, 2019