Roy Woodford writes:

Yesterday (Monday) … Lots of action on Disposal Road … 4 Harriers (one Gray Ghost [above], two immature, one mature female), two Kestrels, one Red-tail, one mature Bald Eagle … along with Yellow Rumps and Palm Warblers.  Stuff got close enough that I had to take the teleconverter off … nice.  (Thanks, Roy!)

We photographed this  Blue-headed Vireo at the bird-banding station yesterday afternoon. A big thanks to NJMC Naturalist Mike Newhouse and his crew.

Two teasers in one: Who’s this guy, photographed at the NJMC’s bird-banding station late last month?

And what would you get if you crossed him with a Turkey Vulture?

Big clue to first question follows. Continue reading →