(3.1) You can learn a lot from an experienced birder. Those interested in an edifying hike in the sun and fresh air should meet at the Museum of Natural History for a guided bird walk with an expert. The weather looks good. (Facebook event.) Join us as we brave the winter temps in search of […]
(1.5) Hey I can see my house from here (never gets old). The popular monthly birdwalks begin this Sunday at Roger Williams Park. (Facebook event.) Join us as we brave the winter temps in search of some feathered friends. Some possible sightings include woodpeckers, chickadees, finches and hawks. We will pay special attention to the
(5.5) Attention birders: Roger Williams Park hosts bird walks on the first Sunday of the month. During our spring bird walks in Roger Williams Park, particular attention will be paid to migrating songbirds. We’ll search the canopy for warblers, tanagers and more. Please wear comfortable shoes and bring binoculars if you have them. All skill
(3.3) And not too too early in the morning. Join us as we brave the winter temps in search of some feathered friends in Roger Williams Park. Some possible sightings include woodpeckers, chickadees, finches and hawks. We will pay special attention to the ponds where wintering waterfowl can provide unexpected species. Please dress for the
(5.19) Discover a wild and scenic river within the city limits of Providence. Join this memorial walk held in honor of the late Paul McElroy who enjoyed nature walks as a child. As an adult, Paul was an avid supporter of both the Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council and Audubon. Surprising natural beauty lies along the
Word spread quickly last week when a snowy owl was spotted perched atop a roof, just off Broadway, surveying the scene. Keep your eyes peeled. A few snapshots accompanied the email, but I do not have permission from the photographer. Seen here is a detail of a photograph taken by urban wildlife photographer Peter Green
For the bird & building lover on your list — check out these new images from urban wildlife photographer Peter Green (Providence Raptors). The Providence Raptors Landmark Collection features the city’s most identifiable landmarks with the raptors that frequent them. Peregrine Falcons have nested on the downtown art-deco skyscraper since the late 90s but were
They grow up so fast. Adult wing feathers are filling in on the baby peregrine falcons nesting atop the Superman Building at 111 Westminster Street. Rhode Island Public Radio (RIPR) reported last month on the process of banding the babies while dodging the dive-bombing parents. There were four eggs, but only three chicks survived, all
Look, up in the sky . . . it’s a bird . . . it’s a plane . . . no, it’s a bird. The sole tenants of the so-called Superman building at 111 Westminster Street are the peregrine falcons. The Rhode Island Audubon Society has a live video feed going where you can watch
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Urban wildlife photographer Peter Green (last featured here with his downtown snapping turtle) has some beautiful prints as well as his now famous poster of 111 Westminster Street (the Superman building) available for sale. This picture was selected by iolabs as its holiday paper cuts edition. Green’s work can be viewed here. He snapped one
Last Friday was banding day for the four peregrine chicks atop the Superman building, and for the fourth year in a row Providence wildlife photographer Peter Green went along with the experts from the Audubon Society to document the event. The photographs are amazing (go to Providence Raptors) but this one best hints at the
[UPDATE: The signal has been restored! The chicks have grown a little bigger. I think number four is still with us. CLICK HERE. BC] We hope temporarily. According to the Rhode Island Audubon Society website the bad weather has knocked out the live feed and they are working to restore the signal. Hope the gang
(Detail of poster seen here.) Photographer Peter Green first came to our attention for his amazing Providence Raptors series — images of the hawks, kestrels, and peregrine falcons that soar above our heads eying the delicious pigeons at our feet. His now famous photographs of the nesting peregrine falcons revealed a whole new world to
[youtube]89Kz8Nxb-Bg&feature=related[/youtube] This installation runs through May 23 at the Barbican in London, after which the lead bird will develop an intractable substance abuse problem and the flock will break up to perform various solo projects.
Approximately 99% of all the species that have ever existed are now extinct, and man had nothing to do with most of that. But the passenger pigeon? This one’s on us. And we didn’t do it by slowly destroying their habitat — we actually blasted every last one of them out of the sky. Although
For a fairly urban state, Rhode Island has a healthy dose of raptors — from the peregrine falcons that keep our pigeon population tolerably low to the vultures that permanently circle 295 to the red-tailed hawks, like the one I snapped above my Providence office entrance, that — well, I guess they keep our metro-bunny population