Comments for New England Birdhouse Blog http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:14:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Winter Backyard Birding – Attracting and Assisting Winter Birds by Liz http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/backyard-birding/feed-and-help-winter-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-791 Liz Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:14:53 +0000 http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/?p=2230#comment-791 I have a feeder station right outside my window, and I just got visited by a bird I've never seen before. Not a hawk or owl -- smaller than a robin, but bigger than a sparrow, with an orange breast and striped wings. I live near Cape Cod. Can't find a picture -- what is it? Liz I have a feeder station right outside my window, and I just got visited by a bird I’ve never seen before. Not a hawk or owl — smaller than a robin, but bigger than a sparrow, with an orange breast and striped wings. I live near Cape Cod. Can’t find a picture — what is it? Liz

]]> Comment on Winter Backyard Birding – Attracting and Assisting Winter Birds by john http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/backyard-birding/feed-and-help-winter-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-790 john Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:49:16 +0000 http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/?p=2230#comment-790 or maybe some sort of owl? theres lots out there. and they are birds of prey or maybe some sort of owl? theres lots out there. and they are birds of prey

]]> Comment on Winter Backyard Birding – Attracting and Assisting Winter Birds by john http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/backyard-birding/feed-and-help-winter-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-789 john Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:45:24 +0000 http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/?p=2230#comment-789 possibly the red tailed hawk. as it is most popular, is a reddish tint, and tail. and i couldnt find any "hawk' with a orange stomach possibly the red tailed hawk. as it is most popular, is a reddish tint, and tail. and i couldnt find any “hawk’ with a orange stomach

]]> Comment on Certified Wildlife Habitat: Water for Wild Birds (3rd of 7) by Solar Bird Bath http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/backyard-birding/certified-wildlife-habitat-water-for-wild-birds/comment-page-1/#comment-780 Solar Bird Bath Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:11:44 +0000 http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/?p=3152#comment-780 Wild animals, including birds need water. Not all birds feed at feeders, but all birds require water. Using a solar bird bath provides water and brings you closer to nature. Wild animals, including birds need water. Not all birds feed at feeders, but all birds require water. Using a solar bird bath provides water and brings you closer to nature.

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]]> Comment on How to Attract Birds to Your Backyard by How to Attract Birds to Your Yard | Glenns Garden http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/backyard-birding/attracting-birds-to-your-backyard/comment-page-1/#comment-768 How to Attract Birds to Your Yard | Glenns Garden Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:16:35 +0000 http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/?p=2511#comment-768 [...] at all.For more information about birds and birding visit the National Audubon Society's web siteMany people find bird watching to be a great use of their leisure time. I am one of those people. I ...so fascinating to watch them as they interact with each other. I can tell you if you ever wanted to [...] [...] at all.For more information about birds and birding visit the National Audubon Society's web siteMany people find bird watching to be a great use of their leisure time. I am one of those people. I …so fascinating to watch them as they interact with each other. I can tell you if you ever wanted to [...]

]]> Comment on Orange Spring Peeper Visits Chelmsford Backyard by Cori Rose http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/new-england-living/orange-spring-peeper-chelmsford-ma/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Cori Rose Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:07:30 +0000 http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/?p=3499#comment-559 Hi Dodie, it is interesting that I have heard of other reports of these "orange" frogs in Northern New England this year. I have to wonder if it has a relationship to changing regional environmental conditions. They are not normally seen during the day, prefering a noctural habit. However, I suppose we could have been overlooking them due to their small size and effective camouflage. From my discussions with folks who study amphibians, color change in frogs can be an indicator of a few things including poor health, enviromental conditions, color of background in which the frog is in or even in domesticated conditions, type of artificial lighting used in the terrarium. I do know that peepers in particular are known to change their shade of light or dark based upon their environment, so I would suggest that they will probably alter their color by season, becoming more of a brownish color as fall ensues and possibly even green for the new spring when they leave their winter burrow areas. I would be interested in knowing if you have future encounters with such colored frogs at your location. Enjoy the early fall season! -Cori Hi Dodie, it is interesting that I have heard of other reports of these “orange” frogs in Northern New England this year. I have to wonder if it has a relationship to changing regional environmental conditions. They are not normally seen during the day, prefering a noctural habit. However, I suppose we could have been overlooking them due to their small size and effective camouflage.

From my discussions with folks who study amphibians, color change in frogs can be an indicator of a few things including poor health, enviromental conditions, color of background in which the frog is in or even in domesticated conditions, type of artificial lighting used in the terrarium. I do know that peepers in particular are known to change their shade of light or dark based upon their environment, so I would suggest that they will probably alter their color by season, becoming more of a brownish color as fall ensues and possibly even green for the new spring when they leave their winter burrow areas. I would be interested in knowing if you have future encounters with such colored frogs at your location. Enjoy the early fall season!
-Cori

]]> Comment on Orange Spring Peeper Visits Chelmsford Backyard by Dodie Casey http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/new-england-living/orange-spring-peeper-chelmsford-ma/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Dodie Casey Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:25:25 +0000 http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/?p=3499#comment-558 Hi Bill: About 2 weeks ago, while my Granddaughter & I were picking blackberries in a copse of apple trees, etc, in the middle of one of our hay fields, I found two of your little bright orange frogs! So, I immediately went to "google" to check it out. I found a site--Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History--& sent off an email to the Education Director, Mark Baldwin. He had, as did I, difficulty in finding anything, but finally located your blog & sent it to me! It was great to see a picture of my frog! Just one question, though: Do the orange "peeper" frogs stay the same colour into the fall? For, as I mentioned, I only saw my little guy/gal a couple of weeks ago--September 10th to be exact:) I can't wait to hear from you on this! So, please, send me a reply! Oops! I nearly forgot to tell you: We live in Centre Rawdon, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada! TTFN...Dodie Hi Bill:
About 2 weeks ago, while my Granddaughter & I were picking blackberries in a copse of apple trees, etc, in the middle of one of our hay fields, I found two of your little bright orange frogs! So, I immediately went to “google” to check it out. I found a site–Roger Tory Peterson Institute of Natural History–& sent off an email to the Education Director, Mark Baldwin. He had, as did I, difficulty in finding anything, but finally located your blog & sent it to me! It was great to see a picture of my frog!
Just one question, though: Do the orange “peeper” frogs stay the same colour into the fall? For, as I mentioned, I only saw my little guy/gal a couple of weeks ago–September 10th to be exact:)
I can’t wait to hear from you on this! So, please, send me a reply! Oops! I nearly forgot to tell you: We live in Centre Rawdon, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada!
TTFN…Dodie

]]> Comment on Large New England Marshes Likely Created By Settlers by Cori http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/new-england-living/new-england-marshes/comment-page-1/#comment-547 Cori Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:53:10 +0000 http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/?p=3464#comment-547 Thanks Bill. Interesting study. As someone who has been involved with the Long Island Sound CT Wetland Restoration Steering Committee for almost 20 years this article and the geological documentation it discusses presents much of the discussion we regularly have regarding preservation vs enhancement. Thanks Bill. Interesting study. As someone who has been involved with the Long Island Sound CT Wetland Restoration Steering Committee for almost 20 years this article and the geological documentation it discusses presents much of the discussion we regularly have regarding preservation vs enhancement.

]]> Comment on A Hummingbird Moth Visits the Byam Learning Garden by DAWN http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/garden/a-hummingbird-moth-visits-the-byam-learning-garden/comment-page-1/#comment-534 DAWN Thu, 04 Aug 2011 20:12:52 +0000 http://blog.newenglandbirdhouse.com/?p=1636#comment-534 JUST SAW ONE OF THESE IN MY YARD, ABINGTON, MA. THE OTHER DAY FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT WAS EATING FROM MY BUTTERFLY BUSH AND LANTANA PLANTS.... JUST SAW ONE OF THESE IN MY YARD, ABINGTON, MA. THE OTHER DAY FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT WAS EATING FROM MY BUTTERFLY BUSH AND LANTANA PLANTS….

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