Author Archives: Richard

More Florida Birds

Posted on April 18, 2021 by Richard

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 →

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Florida Birds-2

Posted on April 17, 2021 by Richard

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

Posted on April 15, 2021 by Richard

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

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Richard

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 →

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Safe Journey-Redpolls

Posted on March 22, 2021 by Richard

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 →

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Welcome Back

Posted on March 16, 2021 by Richard

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 →

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FOY Hoodies

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Richard

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 →

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Birthday Bird

Posted on March 11, 2021 by Richard

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 →

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Carolina Wren

Posted on January 14, 2021 by Richard

One of our reliable backyard birds is a Carolina Wren (or two) which is an unusual winter visitor. Here’s the range map which with global warming, is likely changing. We’ll keep the seeds and suet coming and enjoy this bouncy … Continue reading →

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Saturday Birds

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Richard

Saturday morning, I fiddled with the camera to try to handle snow scenes better and then went out with the dog to try it out. While getting ready, I got this Red-breasted Nuthatch through the back door windowpane. On a … Continue reading →

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