Birds Archives - Page 14 of 17 - Greenfield Recorder

The song sparrow's plumage is dominated by chocolate-brown stripes and streaks against a creamy-white background.

Speaking of Nature: Swamped with good fortune — another great day in the thinking chair

by Bill Danielson June 19, 2022

Who can look at this nest full of baby robins and not feel their heart melt just a little bit?

Speaking of Nature by Bill Danielson: The joy of birds

by Bill Danielson June 12, 2022

An eastern bluebird chick rests its head on the bottom of the nest entrance and peers out at the world. If you look closely you can see the eye of a second chick above and to the left of the chicks face.

Speaking of Nature: 2022 Nesting Report — Round 1

by Bill Danielson June 5, 2022

A cardinal getting ready to attack the reflection she thinks is an intruder.

My Turn: Our uplifting alarm clock

by Carole Gariepy May 31, 2022

This male Baltimore oriole is probably a younger bird because he doesn’t have the jet black bead and blood orange of a full blown male. But, he did have a full blown attitude and did battle with his own reflection in my kitchen window.

Speaking of Nature by Bill Danielson: Upon reflection — this means war!

by Staff Report May 15, 2022

This beautiful field sparrow arrived at my house just in time for an unexpected spring snow storm.

Speaking of Nature: Arrivals and departures

by Bill Danielson April 24, 2022

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Gardening for birds: As bird populations decline, home gardens can play an important role in conservation efforts

by Cris Carl For the RecorderApril 18, 2022

This white-tail doe was seen resting on the snowy ground behind my house on the final Sunday morning in February.

Speaking of Nature: Bedding down in the snow

by Staff Report March 6, 2022

The yellow “KU” bands and the aluminum band on the lower right foot allowed me to register a banding report to Audubon’s “American Oystercatcher Working Group.”

Speaking of Nature: New nemesis: American oystercatcher

by Staff Report August 23, 2021

This ruddy turnstone was a little nervous as it made a run for it across my camera’s field of view.

Speaking of Nature: The 40-foot rule

by Staff Report August 15, 2021