Author Archives: Richard

A Couple of Winter Visitors

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Richard

One of my resolutions for 2021 is to pick up my birding activity in my local county. Ginger and I have been out every day but often we just hike and listen — bird naked, so to speak. The last … Continue reading →

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Our Local Eagle

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Richard

Several days ago I noted seeing a low-flying Bald Eagle just a few blocks away. This morning, Sally spotted it flying up river. A few hours later, returning from an outing, I saw it perched just across from the little … Continue reading →

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Geocaching – A Cold Restart

Posted on December 8, 2020 by Richard

Yesterday, I was cleaning up some Apps on my iPhone and came across Geocaching. I haven’t used that app in a number of years but opening it, I got interested in the activity, once again. And today went out and … Continue reading →

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Neighborhood Surprises

Posted on December 6, 2020 by Richard

It’s cold and windy with a dusting of snow – I just took a short walk on local streets with the dog and left the binoculars and camera at home. Of course, five minutes from the house, I came upon … Continue reading →

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Feeder Birds

Posted on November 16, 2020 by Richard

On these cold wet Vermont days, it’s nice to have a coterie of birds coming to our backyard. Northern Cardinals, even wet ones, add a splash of color and the Chickadees and Goldfinches add their energy to otherwise drab days. … Continue reading →

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Snowy Straggler

Posted on November 5, 2020 by Richard

The other morning, through the falling snow I noticed a bird different from the normal crew of chickadees, nuthatches, woodpeckers etc. Getting out the binoculars, I was surprised to see this male Red-winged Blackbird pecking away at the suet. I … Continue reading →

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Siskins – here and gone

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Richard

Pine Siskins often arrive like shoppers on Black Friday morning (pre-Covid), chattering, jostling, always moving toward a better deal. I see them first in the recently-bare trees in the backyard. They flock to the feeder and especially the ground beneath … Continue reading →

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Backyard Birds

Posted on October 27, 2020 by Richard

We are fortunate to get a nice variety of birds to our small backyard where we have some feeders, lots of brush, and the river. Here are a few visitors from the last two weeks. Some of our daily visitors, … Continue reading →

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Stuff

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Richard

It’s “stick season” in Central Vermont: the leaves are down, most of the birds have left, and hunting season is yet to start. It’s a great time to hike in the woods. I’ve often leave my binoculars and camera in … Continue reading →

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Weekday Walks

Posted on October 11, 2020 by Richard

Montpelier is blessed to have many multipurpose trails within the forest land of the city – trails that are not used much midweek. The dog and I walk them most days and aside from meeting a few runners and mountain … Continue reading →

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