Gilligallou's Blog — bird identification

Step foot outside any morning this time of year and let your ears be pleased by the many spring songs being sung by the variety of birds in your area. The American Goldfinch, Eastern Bluebird, American Cardinal and many other birds are out singing their wonderful spring songs, but perhaps none can rival the unique […]  

Keep your eyes peeled for this well-traveled warbler this spring, as they begin to re-populate the woods of Canada and the northern United States.  The Bay-Breasted Warbler is what is called a “New World Warbler”, a group of warblers distinct to North America, rooted from the tropic climates of Central America.  It is believed that […]  

A valuable, yet difficult skill to develop, learning how to identify birds strictly with your ears will make for an enhanced and enjoyable birding experience.  When starting out in birding, we concentrate heavily on learning how to identify many species of birds on sight, pinpointing specific colors, plumage and unique field markings. Taking the next […]  

The answer is yes, but only a few species take part in what is known as “caching”.  Caching is the activity of collecting and hiding food to be eaten at a later time by birds.  Although this activity is obviously very prevalent during the fall and winter, most birds that do store food, tend to […]