BirdCam on Cheltenham

Saturday, May 7, 2011

He has arrived!

The BirdCam has taken pictures and video of the first male Oriole for 2011.

Hooded Oriole

Here is a 56 second video of the male oriole at the oriole feeder.

Hooded Oriole

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Black-headed Grosbeak

This is the first year I have seen Black-headed Grosbeaks in our garden. I see them every evening so hopefully they will stick around this summer.

Black-headed Grosbeak

Black-headed Grosbeaks

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Two weeks ago I spotted a female oriole near a feeder by the kitchen door. She was here for a minute, then flew away and I haven't seen her since. I have been keeping all of the Oriole feeders full and so far the hummingbirds are very happy. Then on Tuesday the BirdCam took the first pictures of an oriole for 2011. Here is a 45 second video of a female oriole getting her fill of nectar.

Hopefully she will stick around and her mate will show up soon, so that they can set up house for the summer.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

White Buffalo, the Albino White Crowned Sparrow!

My friend Leland sent these photographs that he took in his yard of an Albino White-crowned Sparrow. This is a very rare bird and he has named it White Buffalo. I think that is a very approritate name. White buffalo are American bison (American buffalo) that are considered to be sacred signs in several Native American religions, and thus have great spiritual importance in those cultures and are visited for prayer and other religious ceremonies. Lelands says that this bird has moved on with the other White-crowned Sparrows, but I'm sure it blessed Leland and Diana's home before traveling on.

Albino White-crowned Sparrow

Albino and typical White-crowned Sparrow

Monday, May 2, 2011

Orchids, Bromeliads and Tillandsias Oh My!

Our begonia group toured a wholesale nursery that specializes in Orchids, Bromeliads and Tillandsias.

Orchid

Orchids

Orchids protected for delivery

White Epidendrum Orchid

White Epidendrum Orchids

Bromeliad

Bromeliads

Tillandsias

Tillandsia

Tillandsias

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Bald Eagle Chicks

Have you looked at the Bald Eagle Cams lately? It was three weeks ago that I first posted about them. The chicks are really growing and here are some screen captures from today. The Eagle Cam at Duke Farms in Hillsborough, N.J. had the closest view of the chicks.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/eagle-cam