I meant to post this Crossbill video back when Tory and I did our presentation..but anyways really cool footage!

Study Break

Take a study break from finals and check out this awesome bird behavior!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNTw7GH325U

This is a green heron, which you kind find over at Foster Island!

...the commentator might be the best part though.

Got some killer shots of a Great Blue heron yesterday... while my crow experiment was tanking :(

You have got see this video all the way through. This bird is un-believable!! (...almost as cool as crows :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjE0Kdfos4Y

Cedar Waxwing

Spotted a flock of Cedar Waxwings this morning near the MOHAI parking lot. Cool birds.

Sorry about my picture (took it on my phone), but heres a close up from google

Marsh Island Trail

Hey everyone,

I've been seeing a lot of really cool birds + behavior out on Marsh Island Trail (doing a survey here for my project).

I was super excited to run into a male and female Wood Duck last week. Here are some photos of these beautiful birds.

The male was really protective of his mate. If she wandered more than 5-10 feet, he would call for her. If she didn't come back immediately, he would nip at her when she returned. They are a smaller duck. Here is a comparison with Mallard. 

Today I ran into a mother mallard and her 8 cute ducklings!

Hey all, remember these guys? Can you identify them?