This week’s post contrasts the early-season nesting behavior of our local Great Blue Herons with our Bald Eagles. Hopefully, my photos and descriptions help to shed some light on these somewhat obscure avian activities. These were first time observations for me. More at:
Have a great day on Union Bay...where nature lives in the city!
Larry
Can you see a color difference between these two birds? The colors of the their offspring are even more different. Compare on:
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Larry
Whenever eagles call it all sounds about the same to me. However, this week when Eva told Albert it was time to pay attention – his response was obvious and immediate. Maybe it is not what she says but how she says it. Clearly, it is all still a mystery to me. See more on:
Have a great day on Union Bay...where nature lives in the city!
Larry
Storm, our local pileated woodpecker, had a tough winter but her spring is looking up. See the photos and learn about the latest additions to her life on:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
Two male hummingbirds have staked out their claims to a particular yellow-flowering berberis in the Winter Garden. See the photos and read the story of their competition and potential reproductive activities. On:
Have a great day on Union Bay…where nature lives in the city!
Larry
Mating and nest building are highly intertwined in the lives of cooper’s hawks. Last week we focused on nest building. This week, we look from the female’s point of view, at the other half of the process. For mature audiences only (not really). See more at:
Larry
