Dendroica

Winter brings visitors from the north, and attracts short-distance migrants into the Piedmont and coastal plain. Among the avian visitors ar...

Two weekends ago I was lucky enough to have great looks at three great horned owls in two different locations. Two involved flying birds, ...

As Halloween is upon us, our thoughts turn to birds with spooky reputations. Owls, because of their nocturnal habits and otherworldly calls,...

As I noted in my post on Saturday , I never get tired of watching black-throated blue warblers . They are a bit easier to watch than other w...

Like spring migration, fall migration proceeds in stages, each bearing different sets of species. The birds one sees on the morning after a ...

On Sunday I attended the DC Audubon Society's annual September field trip to Rock Creek Park . For those not familiar with the area, Ro...

Birders typically divide the year into seasons devoted to certain activities. May, for example, is a time when birders want to be out as muc...

Late summer is a time of change for birds. By now, the breeding season has ended for most species, and the young birds are out of the nest. ...

Fall migration is already upon us. In fact, it has been upon us for about a month now. Like spring migration, fall migration proceeds in a s...

While some birds are known for their beautiful plumage or songs, others are known for their behavioral traits. One such bird is the eastern ...

A characteristic bird of summer in the Mid-Atlanic region is the ruby-throated hummingbird . These unique birds are the smallest in eastern ...

When we think of warblers, we tend to think of small, brightly-colored birds like the Yellow Warbler or American Redstart . Even most of th...

As the summer enters its peak season, bird-watching becomes a matter of endurance. The temperatures are high (close to 100°F in Washington t...

Our national symbol evokes different reactions in different observers. A bald eagle in flight shows grace and power. On the ground, it appe...

Deep in the woods of the mid-Atlantic Piedmont and the forests of the Appalachians, one may find a veery , a member of the thrush family. Sl...

In the Birds of the Mid-Atlantic series so far I have covered only birds that I have seen myself. One eastern bird that I have not seen but...

So far in this series I have mostly written about diurnal birds - those that can be seen during the day. Most North American birds are in fa...

A flock of small dark birds suddenly rises out of a field with a chirping, bubbling call. Just as quickly, the flock settles back down in a ...

Spring migration brings many beautiful birds into our region, but none are as emblematic of the changing seasons as the wood warblers. Among...

A few days ago, I finally saw a bird that had eluded me for several years, the cerulean warbler . (I have an account of the encounter here ....