Category: Hermit Thrush

• The Kinglets of the Forest, with More Stories and Tech-Related Mishaps in the Age of Digital Birding

  

  So tiny and fast. They were kinglets, and I saw both kinds this week in the forested areas of Inwood Hill Park. Kinglets are either golden-crowned or ruby-crowned, fast-moving, and constantly in search of insects. They may be distinguished by the color of their crowns and the coloring around the eyes. The Ruby-crowned Kinglet features…

  Teri Tynes

  April 11, 2026

  Blue Jay, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Hermit Thrush, Pileated Woodpecker, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, spring migration

  birding, birds, Inwood Hill Park, nature, photography, wildlife

• Thrushes and Towhees Go Rummaging, and Other Spring Arrivals  

  

  This week I’ve witnessed many birds foraging on the forest floor. While the Hermit Thrushes hop gracefully among the fallen leaves, the Eastern Towhees and the newly arrived Wood Thrush vigorously rummage through the piles of decaying debris on the ground. Many birds do this, but the thrushes and towhees are by nature ground foragers.…

  Teri Tynes

  April 24, 2025

  Artwork, Baltimore Orioles, Blue Jay, Eastern Towhee, Hermit Thrush, spring migration, Wood Thrush

  birding, Eastern Towhee, Inwood Hill Park