Jim Wilson

1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Jim Wilson |Mark Carmody

A woodpigeon is typically 40-42cm long with a wingspan of 75-80cm. They are a common breeding species here and are found all year round in woodlands, farmland, and in gardens. Woodpigeons are rook-sized — fat-looking with a small head; short, red legs; a pale yellow/pink beak; a pale cream iris; and an overall grey body.

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

A collared dove is about 30-32 centimetres long with a wing span of 49-53cm. They are a common breeding species found in farmland and in gardens here all year around. A collared dove is slightly smaller than a jackdaw and both sexes look similar. They have a short, thin, dark beak; dark red eyes;short, powdery-pink legs. Collared doves of all ages have sandy-brown plumage, dark brown primaries, and a distinctive (but not always noticeable) thin, black half-collar at the base of their neck.

3 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 contentThe Palm Warbler is one of three earliest-returning warblers that we welcome back to New Brunswick each spring. The other two are the Yellow-rumped and the Pine. We can expect the first returnees about the 15th of April.

3 weeks 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.

4 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 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.