Take a Tern on the Royal Side

To be honest, when I took these photos, I may have thought these were interesting looking gulls rather than the royal terns they are! They look like balding old men to me. The royal tern is about 18-21″/46-53 cm. During breeding, it has a black crest that covers the top of it’s head, but thisContinue reading “Take a Tern on the Royal Side”

ParulaPalooza!

What a surprise to come across this Northern Parula from the Cape May Hawkwatch Platform! It took awhile for me to shift attention to this bird, as we were there to look for raptors! As nice as the raptor viewing was, this little bird caught my heart. The Northern Parula is a small warbler atContinue reading “ParulaPalooza!”