In the past few weeks I have had several fall migrants passing through my area. The temperatures in northern California have been in the...
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Long ago I predicted that I would eventually see a Western Tanager in Queens. Last December one was even found on the Queens County...
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We have a small water feature off our back porch. It’s probably about 300 square feet in size, holding maybe 2000 gallons of water....
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The male Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) is unmistakable. He is the only tanager with strong wing bars, the anterior wing bar (median coverts) being...
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The first time I saw a Western Tanager, it was in New York. In Central Park, to be exact. It was exciting — to...
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I really should have titled this post “I Love New York!” Why? Because where else can one be at their desk in their office...
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