Wanahoo Eagle Extravaganza quickly approaching!
I will mention more about this next week, but in case you are not aware of this event, below is our flyer. We hope to have a great turnout, it should be lots of fun.
I will mention more about this next week, but in case you are not aware of this event, below is our flyer. We hope to have a great turnout, it should be lots of fun.
Spring has been slow to emerge from the depths of winter this year. Not surprisingly, the Capitol’s Peregrine Falcons have also been slow with their breeding activities this year compared to last. On this date (26 March) last year, the first egg had already arrived. With the forecast looking like …
Our friends over at the Woodmen (http://falcons.woodmen.org/) in Omaha announced this morning a mystery that was covertly solved late last week. There is a new male Peregrine Falcon at the Woodmen this spring, supplanting the long-lived Zeus. Surprise, surprise, the new male Peregrine in Omaha was hatched at the Capitol …
We received a call on Friday of a dead Peregrine Falcon found on the roof of the First National Bank tower in Omaha. The bird was banded with the auxiliary marker (the color band with the letter/number combination in a large font) 98/H. This particular band combination is familiar; …
Some of the bugs and details are being worked out, but the Peregrine Falcon webcams will be up and running again this year. In fact, they are up and running right now. All we need is some spring weather and a couple of birds. The Peregrine Falcons are around, they …
Early March is a decisive time for Bald Eagles in Nebraska. If a pair is serious about nesting, they are at or have surpassed the egg-laying stage and have hunkered down for the month-plus-long incubation period. Sometimes, likely young pairs, may “play house” and build a nest but never follow …
Finding rarities is just one of the great joys of birding. A few photos are below of a near adult or adult Glaucous-winged Gull which Carlos Grandes and I found at Lake Ogallala on 16 February 2013. Glaucous-winged Gulls are a west coast species and, if accepted, this would be …
I received a report Monday morning of a few sick and dead Pine Siskins observed at up to three sites in eastern Nebraska. Pine Siskins are small finches similar to American Goldfinches. Siskins occur in flocks and will frequent bird feeders and this has been a particularly good winter …
Even though they are increasingly numerous, people still like to watch Bald Eagles. From a general standpoint we have now entered the best period for eagle watching in my view. Yes, during the depths of winter there are the ol’ standard viewing locations such as Lake Ogallala/Lake McConaughy, the J-2 …
As some may already know, the Breeding Bird Survey (BBS) is a long-term, volunteer-driven bird monitoring program conducted throughout North America. BBS data are used widely by wildlife agencies, researchers and in conservation planning. More information can be found here. Recently, I took over as the state BBS coordinator and …
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