Author Archive for: BARubinow
Entries by Betty Ann Rubinow
The Gem…
…that is Fishers Island. I wanted to give folks an idea of the VERY precious Eelgrass meadows that surround our Island. Yesterday, I attended a Fishers Island Seagrass Management meeting […]
Common Loon
Quick peek this morning within Silver Eel Cove. This fish-eating bird looks to be a juvenile, still “wearing” its partial white collar plumage. It appears Loon have become more “common” […]
Widgeon View*
Meanwhile, with seals taking over these sea ducks’ favorite resting grounds, a flotilla of Widgeon glide over to the eastern tip of South Beach, where foraging looks good. These beautiful […]
Cliffside View
Looks to be a younger Gray seal, or possibly Harp seal, with dappled pelage. From the Field, Field Note, Justine Kibbe, Feb. 27, 2019
Washed Ashore*
This morning, a community member let me know of a “not so typical” seal sighting south side, Fishers Island. I rode up to find what I believe is a “younger” […]
Hatch a Plan
A white-breasted Nuthatch pair clear out their neighbor’s “squirreled away” possessions, making room for nesting. From the Field, Video Snippet, Justine Kibbe, Feb. 23, 2019
February’s Ruddy Turnstones
I’ll have to check my notes to see if I have documented the Ruddy Turnstone west end, south side, of the Elizabeth Field runway as EARLY as February. I was […]
Winter Doldrums Be Gone!*
This morning I could tell that the Island is on the verge of awakening. It started with ravens west raising a ruckus. (Still about housing!) Looking past the Gatehouse, subtle […]