Author Archives: billybirbs

A Friend of mine, who lives out east, called me up the other day. He sounded somewhat out of breath. Turns out, he was having a grand ol’ time hiking through the woods. He knows about the blog, and of my interest with birds of prey and whatnot. If you’ve been following my Twitter and/orContinue reading “Quogue Wildlife Refuge”

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Wintering Bald Eagles. One of the best times to observe bald eagles is during the months of January and February. Early in the morning or late in the afternoon offer the best chances of seeing an eagle, as this is when they are most actively looking for food. There are a few locations in theContinue reading “Mongaup Trip”

So to take a day off from everything, my father and I decided to head to the beach to drive on the sand. Nothing too exciting, until we started finding certain things.. So we stumbled upon a nest of some marsh hawks while we were driving around on the beach. I decided to leap outContinue reading “Beach Outing”

Migration The Osprey spends spring and summer and part of the fall living on the North American Continent.  By fall, they begin their migration south.  Ospreys may spend the winters from southern North America and into South America. Description The Osprey, being a large bird prey, measures 22-25 inches and has a wingspan of 4-6Continue reading “The Empty Nest”

Habitat:  In New York State, the Osprey primarily lives in the Adirondack region and on Long Island.  In the Adirondacks they will be found along lakes and rivers that offer them the opportunity to hunt fish.  On Long Island they become part of our marine environment; nesting along the coast line.  In addition to this,Continue reading “Nature Sanctuary”

The Red-Tailed Hawk, a full time resident of New York State.

Red-Tail hawks are very common in North America, and have a distinct and loud call that is so recognizable. I sure enjoyed learning more about this guy, what do you guys think?

“…if handled properly, a Golden Eagle is one of the sweetest and gentlest and most affectionate among all the birds of prey.” Martin If you watch the video above, you will see that these two have such a good relationship. They both show affection toward each other. They have respect for one another.

To get started here on my new blog, I would like to showcase an exciting video of an osprey doing what it does best. Hunting from the sky and into the water. Follow me for more information that will come!