Author Archives: Richard
Another Nice Surprise
Yesterday, we combined a grocery trip to Gainesville with a birding visit to a new spot for us: Sweetwater Wetlands Park, a birding mecca of 125 acres of wetlands and ponds right in the city. While we saw dozens of … Continue reading
Posted in City birds, city park, Florida, Florida birds, Florida_Birds
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Sunday Surprise
I took Ginger on a short walk yesterday around the neighborhood, leaving my binoculars at home but carrying the camera. As we strolled on the quiet back streets, seeing our usual bird suspects, I heard and saw some Great Crested … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Florida birds, Owls
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More Florida Birds
While the warmth is nice, the birding with full foliage can be challenging. Here is an example of a mystery bird — answer is at end of post. The first bird is an Orchard Oriole – I saw it without … Continue reading
Posted in Birding With Ginger, Florida, Florida birds
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Florida Birds-2
While the weather holds, we’ve gotten some good walking and birding done. Our cottage is nestled between some clamming operations: here’s a look to the southwest. Yesterday, we encountered a few Purple Martins trying to hold on to their room … Continue reading
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Florida-Day 1
After a long but uneventful trip in the Subaru and LaQuintas, we are settled in Cedar Key for a nice change of scenery. This morning, as we sat on the back deck, we were treated to this visitor – a … Continue reading
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Some Perched Birds
We are leaving for a little trip to Florida this weekend and it will be fun to handle the camera with warm, or at least thawed-out hands. I’ve been grabbing some shots here on our daily walks and thought I’d … Continue reading
Posted in Birding With Ginger, First_of-year, Vermont Birding
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Safe Journey-Redpolls
One of the blessings of this Covid-winter has been the antics of a large flock of Common Redpolls who have been daily visitors for the last couple of months. When I take to feeders out every morning about daybreak, they … Continue reading
Posted in bird feeding, Irruptive migrant, migration, Vermont Birding
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Welcome Back
Two days ago, I saw my first group of Canada Geese circling low, looking for places to land, but they moved off to other spots. The river, which had opened up, froze last night but this morning, a small group … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard birds, Local Birding
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FOY Hoodies
Ginger and I have a Friday morning routine: take the recycling/trash to the depot and then head up to the airport and Berlin Pond to check for birds. Today, it was too windy to chase balls on the tarmac but … Continue reading
Posted in Birding With Ginger, First_of-year, Local Birding, Washington County
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Birthday Bird
I am part of a small group of local birders who help one another with sightings using WhatsApp. Tuesday afternoon I saw a report from my friend Chip, who directs North Branch Nature Center, about a Snowy Owl found about … Continue reading
Posted in Birthday Bird, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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