Blackbirds are returning

It was so cool watching a large flock of blackbirds touch down in my backyard and the surrounding areas! Hundreds of birds! 🙂

I can tell you that the predominant specie was Common Grackles followed by Red-Winged Blackbirds. This is the second time I see this event en five years living in this location.

For this occasion I was able to get my camera on time to record at least the birds that were in my backyard.

Most birds were too large for my feeders, the shook them and got most seeds on the ground. Then as fast as they came, they left!

Short lived experience but it indicates that Spring is near. It means that my birds activity will increase and will have lots of photographic material for my blog as well as observations from my part on what happens in my backyard! 🙂

 

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House Finch

Now that our weather is getting warmer and brighter I have noticed some species are back in this area. My photo subject are a couple of House Finches, They flew in to the feeders and saw them eating close to other birds.

House finches are a popular specie in my backyard, I’ve seen them in previous seasons.

Can’t wait to see the rest of the species back from their migration.!

 

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Richard Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds

CONVERSATION WITH RICHARD CROSSLEY and SNEAK PEEK OF THE CROSSLEY ID GUIDE: EASTERN BIRDS

We invite you to join a stunning online visual conversation with acclaimed photographer and birder Richard Crossley. He’ll share a sneak preview of his new book, The Crossley ID Guide:  Eastern Birds, published by Princeton University Press.  The book is already getting rave reviews (Audubon Magazine’s Wayne Mones quips, “So what’s so different about The Crossley ID Guide? Everything.”). Richard’s vision was to take birding into the 21st-century by creating a bird guide that shows birds the way they are seen in real life. Instead of offering up the usual single ‘flat’ bird picture, he’s created engaging multi-dimensional scenes with every detail in focus to show a wide range of views of birds in action, in their proper habitats, near, far and everything between. Until recently, Richard’s revolutionary vision was ahead of the available technology.  New photography and computer developments were instrumental in allowing him to produce 640 composite scenes of real life birds in many different situations created from over 10,000 of his own photographs that form the heart of THE CROSSLEY ID GUIDE: Eastern Birds (March 9, 2011).

Experience it for yourself.

 

WEB MASTERS/MEDIA: Share the information/link with your communities:  additional photos, Q&A, backgrounder and additional information available at http://press.princeton.edu/titles/9384.html and http://crossleybirds.com/

Contact Lisa McCrummen 206 321 9461  lisa@creativethink.net for more information and to arrange for interviews with Richard.

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Richard is ALWAYS full of energy, lots of great information and a little comedy to boot.

DATE: February 22, 2011

TIMES AND SITE LOG IN:

12 PM-1 PM EST https://princeton.ilinc.com/register/vfjksbb

2 PM – 3 PM EST https://princeton.ilinc.com/register/tzrvpmh

DETAILS: Be among the first to experience Richard’s 21st-Century birding vision. Richard will share a stunning visual smorgasbord of life-like, in-focus scenes showing birds in their habitats, from near and far, and in all plumages and behaviors. There will also be a 15 minute Q&A session.

 

 

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Brown Thrasher

It was a while since I saw a Brown Thrasher in my backyard, being Georgia State bird you’d think are all over but the truth is that I hardly see them around. They walk around near the creek and places where there is muddy grounds. With their large beaks they poke the ground and extract worms, grubs etc. They are very good finding them. I imagine that thrashers must have a great sense of hearing since the grubs are underground. Also, their bills must be very strong to easily dig holes in the ground and resist an impact if they hit a rock hidden beneath dirt.

Brown Thrasher

Brown Thrasher

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