Gilligallou's Blog

After a quick stroll outside, it is easy to determine that old man winter is very much on his way for most of us, including our feathered friends.  When the temperatures drop, our winter birds need to maintain a high level of calorie intake to aid them in building up the proper body heat they […]  

An extremely camouflaged owl, the Eastern Screech Owl can sometimes be difficult to spot during daylight hours due to their superbly blended plumage, but can often easily be identified by its thrilling “screech” sounds. These short and stocky raptors can be found in well-treed areas often hiding in small nooks and crannies in large trees […]  

At this time of year we are treated to a variety of bird species that make their home in more northern ranges most of the year. As they are short-distance migrants, birds like Redpolls migrate somewhat shorter distances in comparison to other species that make long treks to and from tropical locales. During the winter […]  

With the snowflakes beginning to fly (already!), we as birders are beginning to move quickly into cold-weather mode. Despite the fact that year-round residents or short-distance migrant birds are “built” for winter, mortality rates can climb among winter bird species when the temperatures drop considerably. Birders have long kept this thought in mind and over […]