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Migration
The time of migration has begun.
They are travelers.
For some the distance is short.
For others it may be thousands of miles.
For most it is in the darkness they fly.
For some the journey may be their first; to a place they have never been, they find their way.
For others they have made this journey throughout their life, miles upon miles.
For all, it is a perilous journey.
For some I say hello.
For others I say goodbye.
For all, I wish you well - travelers.
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Updated: Oct. 2025
White Ibis - 10-08-25
Latest sighting:
Clay-colored Sparrow
Seen at Higbee Beach, NJ on 9 Oct 2025
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Have you noticed the decline of Osprey on the Chesapeake Bay?
The survival rate of young osprey is now as low as it was during the DDT crisis of the 1970s! Consider attending.
This is the link for more information about this event: https://chesapeakeforum.org/course/our-disappearing-osprey/
Chesapeake Forum is offering Lectures on the Shore Series that includes “Our Disappearing Osprey”. You can attend in person or online.
I have included this documentary on my website which addresses this issue.
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The 2026 Birding.Pictures Calendar is complete.
Nest Monitoring & Interesting Facts
Did You Know?
Owlets “branch” before they fledge — climbing with their feet and beaks to nearby branches and even gliding to adjacent trees.
Eagles perform a spectacular courtship display called the cartwheel: they lock talons midair, spin toward the ground, then release and soar back up.
Wood ducklings, at only 24 hours old, leap from their nest cavity to follow their mother, becoming capable of flight by 8–9 weeks.
Join me in nest monitoring and witness these incredible moments — from hatching to fledging.
If 4:00 a.m. mornings, freezing winds, and long hours in a blind don’t sound appealing, you can still be part of it.
Join me virtually and watch the nesting process and young birds’ journey to flight — all from the comfort of your home.
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![A small yellow-brown bird with a yellow stripe above its eye perches on a branch amid dense green leaves.]()
White-eyed Vireo 2025
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![A woodpecker with a red crown and spotted chest peeks out of a tree hollow.]()
Northern Flicker 2024
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![Close-up of a young hawk owl with yellow eyes and fluffy brown feathers, perched in a pine tree with green needles and pinecones.]()
CBEC Great Horned Owl 2024
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![A close-up of a hybrid owl with the body of a young owl and the face of a kitten, perched on a broken tree branch amid green foliage.]()
Great Horned Owls 2024
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![Young woodpecker peeking out of a tree hole in a tree trunk]()
Red-headed Woodpecker 2023
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![Osprey nest with adult osprey and two chicks on a wooden platform, blue sky background.]()
Osprey 2023
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![Two juvenile hawks perched on a black tire, looking directly at the camera, with green pine branches in the background.]()
Great Horned Owl 2023
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![Nighttime photo of an owl in a nest on a tree branch, with a smaller bird nearby, captured by a trail camera.]()
Great Horned Owl 2022
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![A woodpecker with black and brown feathers and a white stripe on its face peeking out of a birdhouse mounted on a tree trunk in a forest.]()
Wood Duck 2022
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![A wooden birdhouse on a pole with two birds flying near it in a natural outdoor setting with leafless trees and green grass.]()
Wood Duck 2021
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![Two birds of prey, likely eagles, on a tree branch with one bird landing in or taking off from a large nest made of twigs. The tree is bare, and the sky is overcast.]()
Bald Eagle 2021
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![A young owl perched on a pine tree branch surrounded by pinecones and needles, with a clear blue sky in the background.]()
Great Horned Owl 2021
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![A woodpecker with a red head and dark wings is perched on a tree trunk, feeding a nestling bird that has its beak open at a hole in the tree trunk.]()
Red-headed Woodpecker 2021
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![Bare tree with a wooden birdhouse marked 'B01' hanging from a branch, against a clear blue sky.]()
American Kestrel
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