peregrine falcons banding day 2012

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Last week I photographed the banding of four peregrine falcon chicks (eyases) here in Providence, RI. As always, Joe Zbyrowski was bravely in charge – …

elephants walking thru downtown providence

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The circus is in town – which means the elephants made their annual walk from the train station to the downtown arena. I kept my …

Great Horned Owlets in Massachusetts

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It’s always a thrill to see wild owls – especially fluffy owlets… © 2012 Peter Green. All rights reserved. © 2012 Peter Green. All rights …

red-tailed hawks nest on rhode island state house

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These beautiful red-tailed hawks are constructing their nest on the Rhode Island State House. I’ll keep adding new photos to this post as the season …

leucistic red-tailed hawk in lincoln, ri

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For years I’ve seen pictures from other photographers of an elusive leucistic red-tailed hawk in Lincoln, RI. I went looking a few times myself and …

bald eagles in providence, rhode island

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My lucky day – while walking along Blackstone Blvd in Providence, I was surprised by an adult bald eagle soaring high overhead: © 2012 Peter …

protective peregrine falcon parents in providence

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ASRI’s Providence peregrine falcon live streaming webcam is back online — click here — now we can all watch as the pair raise this year’s …

The hawks are back in town

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Occupy Providence moved out of Burnside Park in January and the wild hawks have returned to hunt the pigeons and squirrels there. above/below: Cooper’s Hawk …

Migratory ducks

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Local birders have reported sightings of unusual and beautiful migratory ducks this season, so I stopped at a few places this weekend to see what …

Squirrel Appreciation Day

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In honor of Squirrel Appreciation Day, here are some recent pictures of squirrels licking sap… © 2012 Peter Green. All rights reserved. © 2012 Peter …

snowy owl in duxbury, ma

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After watching this beautiful video about a rare invasion of snowy owls into the United States this winter, I made it my mission to get …

eastern screech owls

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As this video explains, screech owls are nearly impossible to see due to their amazing camouflage. In fact, I had never found one before today …