Black-crowned night herons (BCNH)* appear to be everywhere these days, especially out from under the ferry dock on Fishers Island. At about three years of age, this heron sports its “adult plumage”. ’Tis the breeding season, with two long, white plumes flitting in the breeze. *Silver eel Cove From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, […]
Eastern painted turtles gathering between sun and shadow. From the Field, Field Note, Justine Kibbe, April 9, 2019
Black-crowned Night Heron roosting this afternoon in treetops within Ferguson Museum Sanctuary, Fishers Island. At just about sunset, this nocturnal resident will forage for fish at Duck pond. With remarks From the Field, this week marks the return of Great Blue Herons as well as Great Egrets, especially in coves northside. Keep your eyes peeled… […]
Black-crowned Night Heron roosting this afternoon in treetops within Ferguson Museum Sanctuary, Fishers Island. At just about sunset, this nocturnal resident will forage for fish at Duck pond. With remarks From the Field, this week marks the return of Great Blue Herons as well as Great Egrets, especially in coves northside. Keep your eyes peeled… […]
Piping Plover pair returns to Fishers Island. House hunting on Sanctuary of Sands, South Beach.
Piping Plover pair returns. House hunting on Sanctuary of Sands, Fishers Island. Please tread lightly. From the Field, Field Note, Justine Kibbe, April 6, 2019
There is still a lot to learn about the lives of Piping Plovers during their winter migration. These delicate shorebirds can fly as far as the Gulf of Mexico before returning to the North Atlantic coast. With development and disappearing habitat, we can only imagine the effort these winged visitors expend to come home to […]
It took 20 days, but the capsized fishing vessel “All for Joy” was finally removed from the mouth of Hay Harbor at 6:05 p.m. Mar. 30.