A lone Black-bellied Plover
briskly forages along these winter grounds within Sanctuary of Sands today.
*juvenile plumage
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, December 4, 2018
*single tracking westward
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, December 4, 2018
It’s sturdy sailing this morning
with these beautiful dabbling ducks.
Just north side of Big Stony, Hay Harbor;
I was very happy to document!
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, December 3, 2018
Bufflehead pair
Sea ducks bobbing in Hay Harbor
* a tad bumpy
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, December 3, 2018
Big Club beach:
These “large” Sandpipers scurry and probe foraging within wave tidal deposits.
* Thanks for helping me to narrow down this shore bird ID to Conservancy’s Adam Mitchell, Wildlife Biologist University of Deleware.
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, December 1, 2018
Islands appeared just a hop, skip and jump away from beautiful Big Club beach, Fishers Island.
Very peaceful here this gray day.
*Block Island
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, November 30, 2018
Looks to be a juvenile keeping an eye on fish outside the “Tank”.
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, November 30, 2018
“Red Right Returning”
*Scenic Byway
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, November 30, 2018
“Steady as she Goes”:
Westbound
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, November 30, 2018
I’m on owl prowl these days:
Keep your eyes peeled!
*Sanctuary of Sands, Fishers Island
From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, November 29, 2018
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Snowy Owl’s arrival was documented last year on December 3.