Jim Wilson

3 days ago | irishexaminer.com | Jim Wilson |Mark Carmody

Kingfishers are around 16-18cm long with a wingspan of 24-26cm. They are a common breeding species found here all year round in wetland areas. A kingfisher is smaller than a starling and both sexes look similar. They have a metallic-looking pale blue back and an orange breast and belly with a white neck patch. Kingfishers have short, rounded sky-blue wings with white spots on the inner half. And they have a dagger-shaped beak and very short pink-red legs.

1 week ago | tj.news | Jim Wilson

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Author of the article:  •  Sightings  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentGary got a lovely shot of this passing drake long-tailed duck. The long-tail is a northern sea duck that winters in the unfrozen Bay of Fundy and other areas of the northeast and returns to the Arctic tundra to breed as soon as the ice and snow have melted.

2 weeks ago | tj.news | Jim Wilson

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1Author of the article:  •  Sightings  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentMost readers are likely familiar with the widespread great blue heron, which is regular across New Brunswick in marshes and wetlands and is often seen standing statue-like in a pond or a quiet stream watching for a fish or an amphibian lunch.

3 weeks ago | tj.news | Jim Wilson

Author of the article:  •  Sightings  •   •  You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Article contentNancy has provided a lovely portrait of a fox sparrow, the eastern race named for its rusty “fox-coloured” streaking. This is a relatively large and robust sparrow, second only in size in North America to the Harris’s sparrow that breeds in sub-Arctic regions of Central Canada.

3 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Jim Wilson |Mark Carmody

Swifts are around 16-17cm long with a wingspan of 42-48cm They are a common breeding species typically seen here in spring, summer and autumn in farmland and urban and suburban areas. A swift is smaller/slimmer than a starling. Both sexes look similar with a tiny, dark beak; short,and dark legs. They are rarely seen on ground — and occasionally cling to walls. Swifts nest inside cavities, usually under eaves of buildings.