willow flycatcher – The Jersey Birder

I like small birds and I cannot lie

A willow flycatcher sits on a tree branch stretching diagonally across the frame.

Get a good look at the willow flycatcher topping this post. What a sweet bird! He or she was flitting about the grasses on the Reed Bryan section of Mercer Meadows this morning. The bird paused between sorties for bugs to afford me a chance to catch its portrait. I am smitten by these weeContinue reading “I like small birds and I cannot lie”

My turn as a birding guide

My office hosted a conference for colleagues from similar offices at other universities this week. As part of the festivities, I offered to lead a birding walk at the Mercer Meadows Pole Farm. Tuesday dawned partly sunny and partly muggy, but conditions were good for the walk. As for the birds, this was one ofContinue reading “My turn as a birding guide”