Birds Archives - Page 13 of 17 - Greenfield Recorder

The dead vegetation in the background of this photo draws out the sumptuous browns in the plumage of this adult female dark-eyed junco. Is this photo more "authentic" than a photo of the same bird sitting at one of my feeders?

Speaking of Nature: Examining the rules of nature photography

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderNovember 13, 2022

While humming a gentle lullaby, autumn paints the landscape with a beautiful palette dominated by the colors of fire.

Speaking of Nature: Autumn’s lullaby: Preparing the world for sleep

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderOctober 16, 2022

Little Bruce (left) appears to have the beginnings of some nice long crest feathers. Big Bruce (right) has a stunted crest, a black patch behind his eye and some new tail feathers growing in. Both birds might qualify as a “hot mess.”

Speaking of Nature: Like father, like son: Big and Little Bruce

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderOctober 9, 2022

I snapped this photo of Picky Pete as he paused to eat a seed that finally met his exacting standards. He actually dropped down into the long grass to retrieve this particular morsel.

Speaking of Nature: The tale of Picky Pete

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderSeptember 25, 2022

With the soft, creamy colors of meadow grasses in the background, this first-year juvenile blackpoll warbler posed for a photo next to a cluster of absolutely exquisite silky dogwood berries.

Speaking of Nature: The blackpoll warbler: Yet another gift from the gods

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderSeptember 18, 2022

The mantis (on the left) is standing its ground against this male northern cardinal. The insect has its arms and wings raised in an attempt to look big and scary, but 0.2 seconds later the cardinal delivered a bite that spelled the beginning of the end for the mantis.

Speaking of Nature: Cardinal vs. mantis

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderAugust 28, 2022

The brick-red eyes, “furry” golden-brown body and large black “spikes” make this common cluster fly easy to recognize.

Speaking of Nature: The common cluster fly — Please stay outside!

by Staff Report August 7, 2022

In Sicily, this adult black-winged stilt flew in lazy circles over my head until I was able to capture this photo. Look at those legs!

Speaking of Nature: Two gods, two rewards

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderJuly 24, 2022

This photo of a fan-tailed warbler, taken in the light of early morning, was my first reward for braving the unknown in the backwaters of the Vendicari Nature Reserve in Sicily.

Speaking of Nature: A reward from the gods

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderJuly 17, 2022

A perfect clutch of pale blue eggs “splattered” with watery brown spots.

Speaking of Nature: A sharp lookout — a close call with a song sparrow nest

by Bill Danielson For the RecorderJuly 10, 2022