Monthly Archives: November 2012
Pine Grosbeaks – finally
As I have noted before, a Canadian ornithologist, Ron Pittaway, each year issues a Winter Finch Forecast. He notes that there is a “widespread tree seed crop failure in the Northeast” this year. It looks like a good year for winter … Continue reading
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Tagged life birds, local birding, North Branch Nature Center, Pine Grosbeak
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The Supply-side Economics of Bird Feeding
Ever watch a Black-capped Chickadee or White-breasted Nuthatch pick away at the feeder, discarding stuff left and right until a sunflower seed pops up? I have a deck littered with millet and other rejected seeds as Nuthatches, Chickadees, and finches … Continue reading
Our Airstream Takes A Ferry Ride
The repairs by Colin Hyde to our Airstream are finished. It took nearly eight months from the mishap but once we got started, the work looks great. Here are a couple of final photos. The interior back in place The … Continue reading
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Another Birder License Plate
A Twitter friend, @Birder_Katie, sent me a photo of her boss’s license plate. It’s a cool one. You can see some others here. Do you have a photo of a birding plate? Send it and we’ll post it. If you … Continue reading
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Tagged birding, license plates
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An Original DUCKumentary
On Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m., “Nature” premieres “An Original DUCKumentary.” Vermont Public Television will broadcast this new film by Ann Johnson Prum, who produced “Hummingbirds.” It follows a wood duck family, discovering how a male and female create a bond and … Continue reading
A Couple of Cute Nuthatches
Black Swamp Bird Observatory shared this interesting photo on their Facebook page. If you enjoyed this post, please consider leaving a comment and subscribing by RSS feed or via email to have future articles delivered to you.
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Tagged bird banding, Black Swamp Bird Observatory, White-breasted Nuthatch
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Naturally Curious — Book Review
Naturally Curious is a wonderful book given to me last year by my daughter upon the recommendation of the owner of her local birding supply store. I have started reading it again this Fall. It is set up by month so … Continue reading
Buffleheads Coming & Going
We are going through a patch of crappy weather with spitting rain and temperatures in the high 30’s or low 40’s. It’s good wood fire weather and not much fun fiddling with tripods, scopes, and cameras. But, hey, it’s Vermont … Continue reading
Thursday Digiscoping
I went out with my larger camera and in spite of temperatures in the low 40’s and cloud cover, found some active birds to practice on. I had forgotten my remote control so I shot in bursts to try to … Continue reading
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Tagged American Tree Sparrow, digiscoping, Fox Sparrow, Ring-necked Duck
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Hoodies Are Here
A visit this morning to nearby Berlin Pond revealed a few Hooded Mergansers, one of my favorite birds, and a raft of Black Scoters out in the middle of the pond. Hoodies are fun the watch — the males look … Continue reading
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