Author Archives: Richard

Last Day Bird Groups

Posted on February 8, 2020 by Richard

This morning, there were all sorts of birds out back at low tide. This group had Wood Storks (the ones with black on the back), American White Pelicans, Roseate Spoonbills, Great Egrets, Snowy Egrets, and White Ibises, Groups of Roseate … Continue reading →

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Florida Birding sans camera

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Richard

We are enjoying good weather and birding in Cedar Key but an extra leash tug from Ginger ended up with a dropped camera and a jammed lens on my SX60 Canon. So it’s iphone time and the birds here are … Continue reading →

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Chilly but birdy

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Richard

We left Vermont to escape the cold for a bit but I’m still birding with frozen fingers in Virginia. The ground is bare and there are a lot of birds about here in Charlottesville and it is parka and gloves … Continue reading →

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Hanging Around

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Richard

Early this morning, while walking Ginger, I heard the distinctive chatter of a Belted Kingfisher. The river, which has been frozen over, had opened up after the recent rains but I expected this guy to be in some place warmer. … Continue reading →

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2019 Birds (September-December)

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Richard

We are enjoying a nice array of winter birds and looking forward to a road trip to Florida in late January to bird a bit without frosty hands – our first outing with our new birding assistant – Ginger Ale.

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2019 Birds (July-September)

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Richard

The acquisition of a puppy in July slowed up the birding while we focused on Ginger Ale, whose photo I will include at the end of this post.

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2019 Birds – (April-June)

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Richard

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2019 Birds – (Jan-March)

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Richard

It’s getting to that time when listings of the best of the year come out for many things. Here are some of my best birds of the first quarter of 2019 – nice to remember on a cold December spitting … Continue reading →

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Northern Shrike

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Richard

One of my favorite places to exercise Ginger is off-hours at the local airport. The parking areas and taxiways are clear of snow and dog-attracting debris and tennis balls roll forever. It was freezing fog this morning but we got … Continue reading →

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Crappy Weather, Nice Backyard Birding

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Richard

One of the perks of having a puppy is that it gets you out the door numerous times a day. We live on the North Branch of the Winooski River so part of most of our outings is to stroll … Continue reading →

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