Bird Chirping Weather

Posted on April 9, 2019 by Bonnie Coe

Spring eventually does get here.

**At least one eye of spring is upon us**

**Hooded mergansers know where the girls are**

Swimming Lesson

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Bonnie Coe

Short Story: Saw a gold banded, MWR7, bald eagle catch a very big fish. The eagle went into the water trying to hold onto the fish. Turns out, the bald eagle is a success story from the 1980s. He was raised by captive parents, trained by a falconer to fly and hunt on his own, and then released as a first year in 2005. His grandparents were some of the first to be a part of the Massachusetts bald eagle recovery efforts.

Love Your Eagle Month

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Bonnie Coe

What a week we have had along the Hudson River. The eagles are enjoying the open water and the snow goose is staying.

Youngster hoping for an easy catch of the day

This may be my New Year’s Day bird – tail feather coloring looks familiar

Snow goose trying to get some uninterrupted sun

Eagles in the ‘Hood

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Bonnie Coe

There’s one good thing about the polar vortex. It brings a Convocation of Eagles. Please enjoy photos of our recent arrivals. The local residents are protesting with signs that say, “Private Property, NO Trespassing!!”

Most likely a local bothered by the eagle invasion

Kettle of eagles just before a major snow squall

The crows were not happy about this first year parking on their tree.

This and That

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Bonnie Coe

It is time to post a few recent photos. The raptors always come first. Then it is for the little guys.

Young Cooper’s hawk at the feeder buffet

Cape May warbler migrating through the backyard

Cedar waxwing enjoying the last bites of Fall

More Eagles Plus

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Bonnie Coe

Two of the three birds below were banded in Connecticut, 2016 and 217. We now have three CT eagles that have recently investigated the Hudson River. All the other photos show resident eagles and resident red-shouldered hawk.

If you come to visit, please careful where you park.

August Adolescents

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Bonnie Coe

Those wonderful juvenile great blue herons are migrating west to the Hudson River. I felt bad for this skinny youngster at Oglevie’s Pond that couldn’t seem to catch a fish. If only I could get it into my backyard I would stock my hot tub. Fingers crossed that at least half of the new bird babies make it.

Young Great Blue Heron

Young Grackle

Young Robin

Bottoms Up

Long Time Coming Back

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Bonnie Coe

Our visiting eagles arrived on Friday, February 10, 2017, just in time for the Teatown Lake Reservation Hudson River EagleFest. There were quite a few at Verplanck. At least we had one hanging around at the Croton Train Station Boat Ramp. Here are a few from Friday.

Eagle, Stay

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Bonnie Coe

It was worth the wait for our eagle visitors. One highlight was identification of a fourth year female from Bridgewater, Connecticut. It looks like she has a mature mate, but I am not counting on viable young this year. Our other guests were within spitting distance.