Author: Sharon Swaney

In the autumn – greenish head, two strong wing bars, buffy on the flanks and no stripes on breast.

Summer birds heard but not often seen! The “E-O-Lay” of the Wood Thrush is heard early morning and late in the day in forests across NE Ohio. Their plumage blends with the leaf litter as they search for insects. When singing or flushed, they tend...

Summer birds heard but not often seen! You would think a male Scarlet Tanager would be easy to see against the green of the canopy, but not so! They stay very high in the canopy as the look for insects to eat and to feed...

Summer birds heard but not often seen! Yellow-billed Cuckoo are caterpillar specialists and can eat over 100 tent caterpillars while ripping the nest apart. Their songs and calls can be heard at long distances but they sit still for long periods making them hard to...

Summer birds heard but not often seen! Acadian Flycatchers come down to our level to sing but are hard to see because they stay still on their perch while singing. They search for insects on the underside of leaves but will also fly up to...

Summer birds heard but not often seen! Red-eyed Vireo’s favor the upper canopy of the deciduous forest. They sing all day long, welcoming you like an old friend when you enter the woods. By September they can be seen in the mid and lower canopy...

Searching for winter raptors is done from the comfort of your car. Just drive around appropriate habitats, find safe places to stop, then start looking! Some raptors are year-round residents, like Red-tailed, Red-shouldered and Cooper’s Hawks. Others, like Northern Harrier’s, Rough-legged Hawks and Short-eared Owls,...

Searching for winter raptors is done from the comfort of your car. Just drive around appropriate habitats, find safe places to stop, then start looking! Some raptors are year-round residents, like Red-tailed, Red-shouldered and Cooper’s Hawks. Others, like Northern Harrier’s, Rough-legged Hawks and Short-eared Owls,...

Searching for winter raptors is done from the comfort of your car. Just drive around appropriate habitats, find safe places to stop, then start looking! Some raptors are year-round residents, like Red-tailed, Red-shouldered and Cooper’s Hawks. Others, like Northern Harrier’s, Rough-legged Hawks and Short-eared Owls,...

Searching for winter raptors is done from the comfort of your car. Just drive around appropriate habitats, find safe places to stop, then start looking! Some raptors are year-round residents, like Red-tailed, Red-shouldered and Cooper’s Hawks. Others, like Northern Harrier’s, Rough-legged Hawks and Short-eared Owls,...