The last member of the corvid family found in East Lothian is the jay. Predominantly a woodland bird, it is shy and rarely seen, but can be easily identified by its pinkish brown body and the bright ...
Last week, driving home from Audubon Community Nature Center, my daughter and I were so captivated by a flock of crows that I had to pull over just to take it all in. The scene was ...
Last week, driving home from Audubon Community Nature Center, my daughter and I were so captivated by a flock of crows that I had to pull over just to take it all in. The scene was incredible — ...
Cold, snowy weather pushes birds, large and small, to the wildlife garden feeders. Blue tits, coal tits, and great tits suddenly scramble with greenfinches, chaffinches, and goldfinches for sunflower ...
It was cold and the wind was blowing hard, but there I was with two friends scanning the whitecaps of Rose Valley Lake, hoping for a fallout of waterfowl and vagrant species. Winter birding in these ...
Size: They can weigh up to 160 pounds and grow as tall as 6 feet, making them one of the largest bird species. Feathers: Jet-black ... and even carrion (dead animals). This adaptability helps ...