Tag Archives: egret

Do You Wanna See Doñana?

Posted on February 28, 2018 by timhealz

We departed from Seville under cover of darkness, driving towards the Atlantic coast. There was an hour of drive time to go before our predawn appointment with the Discovering Doñana tour company, an outfitter that offers access to Spain’s most … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged andalucia, andalusia, animals, antlion, badger, bald ibis, blackcap, boar, buzzard, cork, crane, cuckoo, deer, donana, eagle, eagle owl, earth, egret, environment, espana, europe, flamingo, flock, genet, godwit, greenshank, griffon, gull, iberia, iberian, jackdaw, kestrel, kite, lark, life, linnet, lynx, magpie, Martin, national park, oak, owl, partridge, photography, plover, pochard, redshank, research, safari, school, science, shrike, snipe, spain, sparrowhawk, spoonbill, stilt, stork, swamphen, vacation, warbler | 1 Comment

¡Hola, España!

Posted on February 26, 2018 by timhealz

I was fortunate enough to travel extensively in the United States and Canada with my family when I was growing up, reaching all 50 states before I started college. In my undergrad years, I also made trips to St. Lucia, … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged almagro, andalucia, andalusia, animals, Atlantic, binoculars, biology, bird, birding, camera, casablanca, chough, ciudad real, collins, dove, earth, ecology, egret, environment, espana, europe, field guide, flock, gull, harrier, iberia, kestrel, la mancha, life, magpie, malaga, mediterranean, morocco, NATURE, photography, pigeon, research, road trip, school, science, scope, spain, starling, vacation, wagtail, WILDLIFE | Leave a comment

Long Island Life

Posted on February 2, 2018 by timhealz

It’s been a bit of a slow year so far. By this time in 2017, I’d already been on trips that took me to New York’s offshore waters, Connecticut, the Adirondacks, and Canada in search of rare birds. Even in 2016, … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged adventure, animals, avian, binoculars, bird, birding, bittern, blackbird, camera, cedar beach, earth, ecology, ecosystem, egret, eider, environment, explore, falcon, feather, goldeneye, harlequin, hawk, heron, january, Jones Beach, learning, life, nassau, new year, New York, oak beach, ornithology, owl, photography, point lookout, queens, research, scaup, school, science, scope, suffolk, turnstone, USA, wing, winter | 1 Comment

Sparrow Spotting

Posted on October 18, 2017 by timhealz

As the numbers of passing warblers and shorebirds begin to dwindle, before the wintering geese and finches arrive in force, sparrow season peaks in southern New York. October is prime time for seeking out these sneaky, streaky, subtle birds in … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged animals, art, autumn, biology, bird, birding, Brooklyn, butterfly, dolphin, duck, earth, ecology, egret, environment, falcon, fall, gannet, gull, hedgerow, heron, hofstra, Jones Beach, life, Long Island, marsh, migration, monarch, nassau, NATURE, New York, photography, plumb beach, queens, research, robert moses, school, science, scoter, shearwater, sparrow, suffolk, teal, thicket, tobay, USA, wetland, WILDLIFE | Leave a comment

ShelduckTales

Posted on August 23, 2017 by timhealz

I love impromptu adventures, and I welcome the opportunity to just head out and go somewhere with only a rough sketch of a plan and enjoy the ride. Miriam and I have had pretty successful summer on the exploration front, … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged aba, animals, binoculars, biology, bird, birding, camera, cape cod, chatham, cormorant, dowitcher, earth, ecology, egret, eider, environment, fall, godwit, kittery, life, MAINE, massachusetts, morris island, NATURE, New England, new hampshire, odiorne, photography, plover, portsmouth, rare, research, rye, sandpiper, science, scope, shelduck, stint, storm, summer, tadorna, tern, USA, vagrant, waterfowl, WILDLIFE, willet, yellowlegs | 3 Comments

Miriam and Tim’s Little Adventure

Posted on July 10, 2017 by timhealz

I thoroughly enjoyed my recent visit to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, and I had every intention of returning. That being said, I did not expect to find myself back there before the end of the week. While I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged animals, avocet, binoculars, biology, bird, birding, bobwhite, bombay hook, brick works, camera, chat, cottontail, delaware, dowitcher, eagle, earth, ecology, egret, environment, flock, goldfinch, great, grosbeak, gull, heron, ibis, kent, life, little, Martin, New York, nyc, photography, rabbit, research, road trip, ruff, sandpiper, school, science, scope, smyrna, snowy, stilt, terrapin, turtle, USA, yellow-breasted chat, yellowlegs | 1 Comment

Studying Marine Nature

Posted on July 9, 2017 by timhealz

Some summer days are just lazy and pleasant. Nothing too dramatic or exciting, just casual fun. Miriam and I visited the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area yet again, and we took a lot of pictures. This easily accessed marsh habitat … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged animals, beach, binoculars, bird, birding, camera, coast, crab, earth, ecology, egret, environment, goose, gull, heron, life, marsh, nassau, NATURE, New York, night-heron, OCEAN, oceanside, omnsa, osprey, photography, saltmarsh, sandpiper, school, science, scope, shorebird, sparrow, swallow, tide, USA, WILDLIFE, willet | 1 Comment

Gotta Enjoy the Little Things

Posted on July 3, 2017 by timhealz

This is a story that began a decade ago, in late December 2007. My good buddy Brendan led the charge on an ambitious attempt to score a rarity hat-trick along the South Shore barrier islands. Despite the bitter cold and … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged animals, binoculars, bird, birding, birdwatching, bobwhite, bombay hook, bonaparte's, Bunting, camera, chat, cuckoo, delaware, dowitcher, dragonfly, eagle, earth, ecology, egret, elmira, environment, europe, fly, forest, grosbeak, gull, heron, ibis, kent, life, little, Long Island, marsh, Martin, meadow, montauk, mosquito, NATURE, New York, Nickerson, oak beach, oriole, peep, photography, plover, point lookout, research, ruff, science, scope, sibley, snapping turtle, solitaire, swallow, terrapin, turtle, USA, warbler, WILDLIFE, yellow-breasted chat, yellowlegs, yellowthroat | 4 Comments

School’s Out for Summer

Posted on July 3, 2017 by timhealz

It’s been a busy couple of weeks, but it’s finally summer for real! What’s more, my grad school days are completely behind me! The sense of relief after two years of hard work is immense, and it was a struggle … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged aleo, baiting hollow, birdwatching, blackbird, breeding, celebrate, competition, dinner, earth, ecology, EDUCATION, egret, environment, francis gabreski airport, grad school, hamptons, heron, learning, lido beach, life, lirr, Manhattan, marsh, masters, nassau, NATURE, nest, New York, night-heron, oceanside, osprey, paella, photography, quogue, research, school, science, sparrow, suffolk, summer, swallow, USA, vacation, whip-poor-will, WILDLIFE, willet, wine, wren | 1 Comment

South Shore Surprises

Posted on June 18, 2017 by timhealz

It’s been a busy couple of weeks here on Long Island. The post-migration season this year has seen a number of unexpected discoveries as non-breeders and off-course travelers wander up and down the East Coast. Most of the noteworthy action … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature | Tagged aba, animals, arctic, beach, binoculars, bird, birding, black, blackbird, booby, camera, earth, ecology, egret, environment, falcon, flock, gull, Jones Beach, lido beach, life, Long Island, marina, marsh, Martin, muskrat, nassau, NATURE, New York, Nickerson, night-heron, OCEAN, osprey, oystercatcher, peregrine, photography, plover, rare, rba, research, robin, roseate, royal, sandpiper, science, skimmer, spring, stilt, summer, tern, USA, WILDLIFE, willet | 2 Comments

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	2018 Top 10 Lifers b… on Do You Wanna See Doñana?
	Serranía and Salt \|… on ShelduckTales
	Do You Wanna See Doñ… on Greenshanks Was My Deligh…
	The Music of the Nig… on The Wonder of Woodcocks
	The Music of the Nig… on Simply Superb