Monthly Archives: October 2012
Logging Birds on my Smartphone
After a number of tries at using Birdwatcher’s Diary, I dumped it and switched to BirdLog which is developed by the folks who developed BirdsEye which is one of my favorite apps on my iPhone. I found Birdwatcher’s Diary very tricky to use, … Continue reading
Peregrine Falcons — The Outside Story
When asked to name the fastest animal on earth, many people will respond “cheetah.” But it is the peregrine falcon – a cliff-dwelling raptor –that holds that title with the ability to reach speeds of 200+ MPH as they stoop … Continue reading
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Tagged Adirondack Almanack, DDT, Peregrine Falcons
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Stock up on Niger Seed, the Siskin Boys (& Girls) are in town
We take in our feeders at night to avoid bear and raccoon problems. Early yesterday morning, I hung up the bird feeder and thistle feeder and immediately had a dozen Pine Siskins flitting about, waiting for me to leave. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, bird feeding, Pine Siskins
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Birds in Hiding
One of the challenges for me in taking photos of birds is getting them in focus — whether it be in a breeze with the camera moving or the autofocus zeroing in and out on a branch instead of the … Continue reading
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September Birds
September was a great birding month — I got out quite a bit in wonderful Fall weather and got six species for my life list — and missed several more. It was also a month where I struggled with digiscoping, … Continue reading
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