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For a few weeks in late June to early July Barred Owls hunt for june bugs in a small field at Ravenna Park. The owls, including the new fledglings, show up just after sunset. It’s great fun to watch the fledglings get the hang of hunting. They try to emulate what the adults do, and they slowly put it all together with each clumsy attempt.
bird.o.the.day@gmail.com I think the crane can handle the load.
bird.o.the.day@gmail.com Their heads were scanning back and forth so much it looked like the cormorants were working security for the ferry. “All clear, Cap’n!”
bird.o.the.day@gmail.com Each October I look forward to two days: Yankee Elimination Day, the day the New York Yankees’ season ends, and Widgeon Return Day, when those charming little squeakers return from their summer sojourn up north. This year we celebrated Widgeon Return Day at Golden
bird.o.the.day@gmail.com John Eckhardt, one of We Happy Few, set up a camera at his backyard feeder for an up close and way-too-personal angle.