To MyRye.com: In reference to MyRye.com August 15, 2025 article on “Birds of Rye: Green Heron (Butorides virescens)” by Amelie Coghlan. Thank you for the very informative and lively article. As the president of Friends of Marshlands, I would also like to point out that the horseshoe crabs that visit the shorelines of Marshlands and […]
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Birds of Rye: Green Heron (Butorides virescens)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. eBird describes the Green Heron (Butorides virescens) as a “small, dark heron with a blue-green back, rusty-colored neck and dark cap. […]
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Birds of Rye: Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. eBird describes the Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) as “Medium-sized songbird with a relatively long tail, small head, and short bill. Gray […]
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Birds of Rye: Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) is described by eBird as a “small white heron with black bill, black legs, and yellow feet. […]
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Birds of Rye: Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) is described by eBird as a “large raptor. Appears dark from a distance. Up close, dark brown […]
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Birds of Rye: Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus) is described by eBird as a “large and widespread owl with distinctive ear tufts. Found in […]
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Birds of Rye: Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is described by eBird as the “most common roadside raptor across much of North America. Often […]
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Birds of Rye: Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) is described by eBird as a “large, brownish woodpecker with black barring on the back and […]
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Birds of Rye: Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) is described by eBird as identifiable by its “soft, chortling calls.” According to eBird, “Adult males […]
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Birds of Rye: Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia)
Birds of Rye is an editorial series highlighting the resident and migratory birds of Rye. If you would like to contribute bird photography, or if you have feedback on this series, please contact us. The Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia) is described by eBird as a “distinctive warbler with bold black-and-white stripes over entire body. Adult […]