Sunday, June 19, 2011
This is the male Baltimore Oriole checking in on the nest. Happy Fathers’ Day.
JK
Dad At The Nest
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Category Archives: Sweetbriar Nature Center
Tree Swallow At Sweetbriar
Saturday, June 11, 2011,
This is a male Tree Swallow. He and his mate are nesting in a Bluebird box at Sweetbriar. Look at that color. I included the second pic just to show more of that beautiful blue on his back. What a handsome bird. JK
JK
Baltimore Orioles At Sweetbriar
Monday, May 30, 2011
Sweetbriar Nature Center has a new attraction. A pair of Baltimore Orioles has set up shop in a tree adjacent to the barn. These birds always make me say wow. If you live nearby, come down and say wow yourself. This is a real treat. And a visit to Sweetbriar never sucks anyway. There’s always so much to see.
Both parents are tending to the little ones. In the above shot Mom is checking in. Moments later she wholly disappeared into the nest where I assume she was sitting on her brood. I’m don’t think the male does any sitting but he does stick his head inside to count his progeny. He’s very proud.
JK
Screech Owl At Tree Day
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Isn’t this a beautiful bird?
JK
Tree Party
Sunday, April 3, 2011
Tree party! No, this is not an Entmoot. (Anyone get that?) It’s an Arbor Day celebration for the whole family. Four Harbor’s Audubon Society, of which I am a proud member, along with the Three Village Community Trust and Frank Melville Memorial Park will be hosting a Tree Party at the Bates House at the park Saturday, April 30th. It looks to be a pretty cool event. There will be activities for the younger ones as well guided tours through the park for everyone. This is an excellent park with varied habitats including two ponds, a saltwater marsh, wooded ares, and open fields. There will be plenty of info about the trees and the animals that depend on them. Think birds, but it doesn’t stop there. Sweetbriar Nature Center will have a presentation of several animals. If you’ve never seen a Sweetbriar presentation, you’re missing out. It’s a wonderful chance to see the critters that live in our own back yards but that we very rarely get to see, and certainly not up close. Also, lest I forget, there will be free trees for all to take home. These trees were especially chosen to grow well here on Long Island. Come get yours. JK.