Birder’s Corner: Common Merganser
Craig Gibson2026-01-21T16:29:28+00:00Jan. 23, 2026: During winter months, the male Common Merganser shows a brilliant white body, glossy dark green head, narrow red bill, and black back, [...]
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Jan 2026
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Dec 2025
Birder’s Corner: Green-winged Teal
Craig Gibson2025-12-18T02:34:54+00:00Dec. 19, 2025: The male Green-winged Teal shows a brownish head with muted green ear patch, barred gray sides, and a white side stripe In December on [...]
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Dec 2025
Birder’s Corner: Belted Kingfisher
Craig Gibson2026-01-07T14:53:51+00:00Dec. 12, 2025: This female Belted Kingfisher scans from a perch, hovers with rapid wingbeats to pinpoint prey, then dives bill-first into the water, s [...]
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Dec 2025
Birder’s Corner: American Wigeon
Craig Gibson2025-12-04T14:45:16+00:00Dec. 5, 2025: American Wigeons migrate to Falmouth in late fall for open water and food, move farther south during colder months, and often return to [...]
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Jan 2025
Birder’s Corner: Hooded Merganser
Craig Gibson2025-01-01T19:23:48+00:00Jan. 3, 2025: Hooded Mergansers around Falmouth in winter months, dive for prey is shallow ponds, engage in courtship displays, and thrive in small gr [...]
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Nov 2024
Birder’s Corner: Ring-necked Duck
Craig Gibson2024-11-21T14:14:46+00:00Nov. 22, 2024: The Ring-necked Duck is a medium-sized diving duck with a dark head, distinct bill bands, contrasting plumage, and yellow eyes in males [...]