Tag: northern flicker

• In the Good Old Summertime

  Bonnie Coe

  August 15, 2020

  Backyard Birds, Miscellaneous Wildlife

  belted kingfisher, bluebird, chipping sparrow, dragonfly, flycatcher, great blue heron, killdeer, little green heron, mockingbird, northern flicker, osprey, phoebe

  Just read that this Judy Garland musical was the last time she would make it through a film without any major issues. This is a fitting title as we negotiate the current pandemic. I am posting 2020 summer birds that have gotten me this far. My hope is that everyone stays well and safe. Wear…

• Weakening of the Endangered Species Act

  Bonnie Coe

  August 16, 2019

  Miscellaneous Wildlife

  bald eagle, cabbage white butterfly, endangered species act, great blue heron, great white egret, humpbacked whale, little green heron, monarch butterfly, northern cardinal, northern flicker, Red-tailed hawk, Westchester County NY

  On August 12, 2019 I was awed by the number of birds and their variety of colors that I was able to photograph. Later that same day I learned that the Endangered Species Act had been seriously weakened in preparation for its total elimination. I am reminded of my grandfather who raised fancy pigeons from…