Birds have a higher rate of metabolism than we do, and must eat large quantities of food.
On Thursday, Jan. 12, Felix Neck is hosting a full moon owl prowl from 6 to 7 p.m.
The 57th annual Christmas Bird Count was held on Friday, Dec. 30, 2016.
A hardy band of birders braved chilly temperatures and gusty winds for the Vineyard’s 57th annual Christmas Bird Count.
Last February the talk was of the lack of red-breasted mergansers. The plight of the mighty mergansers wore on you.
The bird of the week is Lanny McDowell’s sighting of what appears to be a northern goshawk — a species seldom observed here.