sunshine – The Jersey Birder

When birds turn their backs to you

A willow flycatcher, facing away from the camera, perches on a stalk in a field of green grasses, with a few purple blossoms from a plant to its left.

Grateful for an overnight temperature drop from the 90s into the mid-60s, I headed to the Pole Farm this morning. The sky was overcast, with little sun to coax the birds out into the open. I had walked nearly two miles without even lifting my camera up to shoot when I heard the buzzy callContinue reading “When birds turn their backs to you”

A close encounter with a red-tailed hawk (and more)

My birding buddy Jim and I have walked the trails of the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm many times, but today was the first time we pulled into the parking lot almost simultaneously. Within a few minutes, a rare treat was in store. We and other regular Pole farmers have been grousing of late about theContinue reading “A close encounter with a red-tailed hawk (and more)”