Author Archives: Richard
Grey Days
Freezing rain, drizzle, wind – late November in Vermont can get on your nerves. I stopped at the local airport yesterday while a was gale blowing. Aside from a few wind-ruffled crows, no birds were about but I remembered a … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, Killdeer, Stick_season, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Geocaching Again
I’ve been an intermittent geocacher since 2012 when, as I described here, got hooked on one of the world’s most popular outdoor activities. Since then, I have found over two hundred caches in many states and a few in Spain, … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, geocaching, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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More Mergs
While most birds along river have departed, we still are seeing mergansers on our daily walks. Here are a few from the last few weeks. And a few Hoodies. With Thanksgiving coming, here are some Wild Turkeys from this mornings … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, mergansers, Vermont Birding, Washington County, wild turkey
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On We Go
For a variety of reasons, I haven’t blogged for months. On a day where I have disconnected from news feeds for mental health, I’ve started an initiative to focus on topics such as birding, travel, dogs, and family that enliven … Continue reading
Posted in Local Birding, Vermont Birding
Tagged Berlin Pond, Birding with Ginger, Mallards, mergansers, Washington County
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June 1st Ride with Mom
Early this morning on a dog walk/birding outing, I came across this merganser family out for a cruise. For once, the dog was not moving, the sun was behind me, and there was no foliage in the way. I count … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, Common Merganser, local birding
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Early May Birds
New migrants are arriving daily and the trees are just budding — it’s a great time to get out an check things out. Here are a few recent sightings. Eastern Kingbirds showed up last week, as did Common Loons. And … Continue reading
Posted in Birding With Ginger, Vermont Birding
Tagged Berlin Pond, Birding with Ginger, Canada Geese, Common Loon, Eastern Kingbird, local birding, Solitary Sandpiper, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Cherry Hill – Part 2
As we walked a couple of miles alongside the reservoir, there was a quite a mix of birds. Here are more — some of the images are poor because of the grey skies. The first was this American Kestrel which … Continue reading
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Tagged American Kestrel, American Robin, Birding with Ginger, Eastern Bluebird, Killdeer, Red-breasted Merganser
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Cherry Hill – Part 1
When I visit my daughter in Massachusetts, I often try to go birding with Ginger at Cherry Hill Reservoir. We spent a few good hours on a chilly morning last Thursday. Here are a few of the waterfowl we saw. … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, Buffleheads, Ruddy Duck, Scaup, waterfowl
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Dog Walk Birds
I seldom watch birds without our dog, Ginger, along on a leash. It adds a challenge of stabilizing dog and camera when photographing but we often log 15-20 miles a week together. With mud season in full bloom here, most … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard birds, Vermont Birding
Tagged Backyard birds, Birding with Ginger, Canada Geese, Pileated Woodpecker, Vermont Birding, Washington County, Wood Ducks
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Brightening A Gray Day
We’ve had a long stretch of gray days and with icy trails and muddy back roads, one can long for warmer climes. Then, out on a chilly walk, you get a look at a neat bird, it could be a … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Birding with Ginger, Hooded Mergansers, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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