A few days ago a birdwatcher found a MacGillivray's Warbler less than ten miles from my house.

Almost everyone is familiar with Pennsylvania's two most common species of thrushes, the American Robin and the Eastern Bluebird.  There are actually six other species of thrushes in Pennsylvania, all of which are brown forest-dwelling birds with speckled breasts, like the Hermit Thrush.

This past weekend I was able to photograph Snow Buntings for the first time.  These sparrow-like birds visit Pennsylvania in small numbers each year. 

Small and sneaky, but very noisy, the Carolina Wren is the most common wren in the Susquehanna Valley. Their loud songs and calls are a year-round part of the chorus of nature sounds in your yard.

A flock of vultures was perched behind the Mechanicsburg store when I got to work earlier this week. Most were Black Vultures, but a few Turkey Vultures were also present.

The Yellow-rumped Warbler has one of my favorite bird nicknames. Each Yellow-rumped Warbler has a patch of bright yellow feathers low on its back, right above the base of the tail.