Steve's Birds

Friday, December 15, 2017

Hen and drake Northern Pintails, Oyster River mouth, 12/15/17

Hen and drake Northern Pintails, Oyster River mouth, 12/15/17.

N. Pintail drake with Mallard drake & hen, 12/15/17

N Pintail drake& hen, 12/15/17, Yster River mouth

Thursday, December 14, 2017

Canada, Cackling Geese questions, 12/13/17

Canada, Cackling Geese questions, 12/13/17. Below, a few photos of geese at Jonathan Law High School pond. More discussion will come in the near future.

note contrast of heads and bills of the two geese in the middle of the photo

close-up of photo #2

Bald Eagle, videos, photos, Sandy Point, W. Haven, 12/14/17

Bald Eagle, Sandy Point, W. Haven, 12/14/17. While scouting for Christmas Count on 12/16/17, one of at least 2 adult Bald Eagles (and 3 sub-adults) at Sandy Point on a snowy 12/14/16. The eagles have been feeding--hence blood on the bill.

adult Bald Eagle, Sandy Point, 12/14/17

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Iceland Gull, videos, photos Oyster River, Milford CT 12/12/17; 12/15/17

Iceland Gull, first cycle, 12/12/17, Milford CT. Probably the same bird found here on 12/1/17. Slightly smaller s than Herring Gull.

Iceland Gull, Oyster River 12/12/17

Iceland Gull, Oyster River, 12/15/17

Iceland Gull, Oyster River, 12/1517

Iceland Gull, Oyster River, 12/15/17

Thursday, December 7, 2017

Wood Ducks Milford CT, 12/7/17

Wood Ducks Milford CT, 12/7/17. 7 Wood Ducks (4 drakes, 3 hens) were at the fishing pond (or duck pond) in downtown Milford this afternoon: a few photos in the late afternoon.