STOKES BIRDING BLOG - Nature & Animals

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Red-tailed Hawks, interesting visitor, subspecies abieticola

Red-tailed Hawk subspecies abieticola Red-tailed Hawk subspecies borealis Map from The Red-tailed Hawk Project I did the Hawk Migration Ass...

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No way! After hoping and looking all winter for a Pine Siskin, one photobombs an image of a Carolina Wren, and I was not aware of it until I...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Stokes Finch Guide one of Best Bird Books 2024, from American Birding Association

So honored that The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada with Matt Young, was just named one of the BEST BIRD BOOKS OF ...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: The Perfect Christmas Gift for Bird Lovers!

Looking for Christmas Gifts? The new The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada with Matt Young is all things finch for a...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: White-throated Sparrow Happiness

This morning at the feeders my mental health sustaining birds were White-throated Sparrows. They come in two morphs (white-morph and tan mor...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Eastern red bat Short-eared Owl Great Horned Owl Halloween Pennant

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: VOTE!!

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Beautiful Bird Photos! The Stokes Guide to Finches

Gorgeous photo of Pine Grosbeak finch ©AlanMurphyPhotography, from newly published The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Cana...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: The Winter Finch Forecast is Out!!

The Winter Finch Forecast suggests there will be good movements of Purple Finches, Evening Grosbeaks and more this winter, read on         ...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: WONDERFUL REVIEW FROM AUDUBON: THE STOKES GUIDE TO FINCHES OF THE UNITED STATES & CANADA

Wonderful review from the National Audubon Society  By Chad Witko of The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada  Buy Now, ...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Great Book Review: The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada

BUY THE BOOK NOW, click HERE . "BOOK NOTE: IT’S FINCH TIME! (Review from The Birding Community E-Bulletin) If you ever wanted a way to unra...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: STOKES FINCH GUIDE IS TOP NEW RELEASE! ORDER NOW!

The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canada will be published Sept. 17, 2024. Click here to order .

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Stokes Guide to Finches, Lillian Stokes and Matt Young, Book Signings

Just had a long working weekend with my coauthor Matt Young, for our new book, The Stokes Guide to Finches of the United States and Canad...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFLIES FOR BIRDERS

Escape into nature part 1: Dragons and damsels. Visited 5 wetland areas on Sunday and saw some beautiful dragonflies and damselflies. They...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Butterflies Through Binoculars

Monarch Butterfly. They lay their eggs on milkweed and their caterpillars feed on this plant. Great Spangled Frittillary on Purple Coneflowe...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Hot Weather Tip for Birds: An Easy Birdbath

I t's 96 degrees. For an easy, inexpensive birdbath, try using a saucer that goes under a flowerpot. I just refilled this bird saucer with f...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: 10 TIPS TO HELP BIRDS IN HOT WEATHER

Birds need water to drink, and bathe. " Hey, where's the towel and the frozen daquiris?" Orange halves are a refreshing treat in warm weat...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Bluebird Babies!

Daddy bluebird feeding his fledgling baby mealworms from a feeder. Sooo cute! Soon the fledgling will learn to use th...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Bluebird Nesting Cycle, what you should know!

Birds are in full time breeding mode right now. Many birds do mate-feeding as part of their courtship and nesting. Males will get food and...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Stokes Guide to Finches of The United States and Canada, advance copy has arrived!!

Yesterday – One of the most special moments in an author's life is when they open the package with huge anticipation and a bit of trepidat...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Migration in full swing, Oriole and Tanagers have arrived!

Scarlet Tanager Baltimore Oriole  Oriole Nest  Birds, birds birds, migration mania and warbler mania are all squeezed into May. I am enjoy...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Beautiful Male Evening Grosbeak Just Arrived!!

I got my wish! Yesterday I hoped the male Evening Grosbeak would show up today (two females showed up yesterday) and magically this mornin...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Rose-breasted Grosbeaks Have Arrived!

Happy Day, FOS (first of season) Rose-breasted Grosbeaks showed up today, two females!! I will be looking for the males tomorrow. The male...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Bluebird of Hope

“Hope” is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul - And sings the tune without the words - And never stops - at all -.. Love th...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Purple Finches are on the Move, Watch for Them!

Purple Finch, male  Purple Finch, female  House Finch, male looks similar t...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Much of the East Under Severe Weather Threat.

"Severe" (fill in the blank; tornadoes, snow, wind, sleet, rain, flooding) seems to be the new norm as much of the eastern part of the count...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: DO YOU HAVE GOLDFINCHES NOW?

If you came to this blog post because you were expecting answers about why you are not seeing goldfinches in any year, here is the answer. G...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: HAPPY EASTER!!

HAPPY EASTER COTTONTAIL!!                                               ENJOY YOUR EASTER

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: HAPPY 1ST DAY OF SPRING!!

Happy First Day of Spring! Early arrivals that have been spotted, Tree Swallows and Eastern Phoebe. These insect eaters will have to conte...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Hummingbirds are Coming!!

Believe it or not, hummingbirds have already started arriving in the southern part of the U.S. Ruby-throated Hummingbirds have been spotte...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Cardinal thinking of spring

This beautiful male cardinal was waiting his turn at the feeder but he had other thoughts in mind. Yesterday I saw him mate-feed a female!...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: NEW! THE STOKES GUIDE TO FINCHES OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, PREORDER NOW!

THE STOKES GUIDE TO FINCHES OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA                                          By Lillian Stokes and Matthew A. Youn...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Special Little Owl

Burrowing Owls are special little owls that live in underground burrows they dig or in a burrow they take over from  a prairie dog, ground...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 16-19th

A global event, The Great Backyard Bird Count is coming your way Feb. 16-19th. It's easy, all you have to do is count the birds at your fa...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Roseate Spoonbills Happy Valentine's Day! Hope your day is "Rosy" Lillian

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Happy Groundhog Day! Early Spring Predicted!

Our Groundhog, maybe still asleep in its underground burrow today. But Punxsutawney Phil, the "official" weather forecasting Groundhog was...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Evening Grosbeaks Need Your Help They Are in Decline!

How you can help Evening Grosbeaks! Their population has dropped 92% since 1970. If you see any banded Evening Grosbeaks at your feeder plea...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Golden-winged Warbler ABA bird of the year!

The American Birding Association just announced its bird of the year is a Golden-winged Warbler, "Gorgeous, threatened, prone to producing...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: Palm Warbler Migration Now!

"Yellow" subspecies of Palm Warbler photographed in NH in fall "Western" subspecies of Palm Warbler photographed in winter on Sanibel Isla...

STOKES BIRDING BLOG: HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Boo! Happy Halloween!