September 20, was my second day banding songbirds at the Arboretum at Penn State. Though I didn't get to spend much time banding before class, two hours total, I got to get some looks at a couple good birds. It took a while for me to finish this post, I had to download some software from the web so I could upload the pictures from my new camera!!
Here is a checklist of the birds captured on the 20th.
New Banded
T.Titmouse - 3
Gray Catbird - 14
Brown Thrasher - 1
Magnolia W. - 2
Ovenbird - 1
N. Cardinal - 1
E. Towhee - 2
Song Sp. - 2
Purple Finch - 3
House Finch - 1
Recaptures
T. Titmouse - banded 9/9/12
Gray Catbird - banded 9/13/12
Gray Catbird - banded 9/13/12
E. Towhee - banded 4/25/12
T.Titmouse - 3
Gray Catbird - 14
Brown Thrasher - 1
Magnolia W. - 2
Ovenbird - 1
N. Cardinal - 1
E. Towhee - 2
Song Sp. - 2
Purple Finch - 3
House Finch - 1
Recaptures
T. Titmouse - banded 9/9/12
Gray Catbird - banded 9/13/12
Gray Catbird - banded 9/13/12
E. Towhee - banded 4/25/12
And a link to the checklist for the birds that I tallied and captured for my short two hours.
Watching the sunrise waiting for the rest of the group to arrive.
First catch of the day, An adult male Eastern Towhee.
One of my favorite forest birds!
Traveling with the male, a female Eastern Towhee was caught in the net within six inches of the male.
Here is a close up of the male EATO, I love how dramatic the contrast between blood red and flat black is in this bird.
My Aunt Susie lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and is always telling me about how the deer and turkeys are in her yard. She sent me a picture of a hawk that was posing for her in her back yard on morning.
Even in the city you can enjoy the beauty of wildlife and nature, such as this Red-Tailed Hawk.
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