Birder’s Corner: Laughing Gull
Craig Gibson2024-09-25T15:42:28+00:00Laughing Gulls migrate south from the Falmouth coastline in the fall. Influenced by food scarcity and weather, they follow coastal routes toward the G [...]
27
Sep 2024
23
Feb 2024
Birder’s Corner: Ruddy Duck
Craig Gibson2024-04-17T17:05:42+00:00Feb. 23, 2024: Ruddy Ducks spend the winter months all over Cape Cod. They migrate to temperate areas for the winter, favoring shallow, vegetated lake [...]
2
Feb 2024
Pied-billed Grebe
Craig Gibson2024-02-17T22:32:39+00:00Feb. 2, 2024: Pied-billed Grebes are typically found on inland freshwater ponds in Falmouth during the winter. Solitary by nature, they may form loose [...]
27
Jan 2024
Common Goldeneye
Craig Gibson2024-01-25T14:12:17+00:00Jan. 27, 2024: The Common Goldeneye, a medium-sized diving duck, is seen in ponds and waterways around Falmouth in winter months. Males have a black h [...]
12
Jan 2024
Greater Scaup
Craig Gibson2024-01-25T14:23:43+00:00Jan. 12, 2024: Wintering male Greater Scaup ducks in Falmouth exhibit a glossy green head, black neck and upper breast, white lower breast and belly, [...]
29
Dec 2023
Long-tailed Duck
Craig Gibson2023-12-27T19:05:55+00:00The Long-tailed Duck showcases vibrant plumage during breeding season, but its winter appearance is more subdued, featuring muted tones of dark brown, [...]