Hmmm, white throats and yellow rumps, almost sounds like an affliction.  Much to my dismay, I haven’t had the opportunity to get to the park much this month.  People have been reporting that it’s pretty slow as far as fall migration this year compared to most, including the banders and that was my experience when [...]

The last time Michele and I were on the trails we came across several turtle eggs that were dug up by either raccoons or skunks. I find it amazing to see the turtles on PI survive with the predators that invade their nests. In todays paper there is an article about biologist Peter Lindman, professor [...]

On a recent trip to Presque Isle to photograph the least bitterns, this eastern kingbird landed on the wire above and feasted on his fresh catch of the day–dragonfly.  There were three of us there taking photos and I was lucky enough to be the one just under the kingbird.  It took him awhile but [...]