Author Archives: Richard
Morning walk along river
After yesterday’s encounter with the Great Egret, I vowed to carry my camera every jaunt. Here are a few shots from this morning, when mosquitos seem to outnumber birds. One of today’s objectives was to relearn how to blog and … Continue reading
A Summer Surprise
For various reasons: vacation and a major flood being the primary ones, I haven’t posted for a month. This morning, I was standing in our neighbors’ backyard as the dogs played and suddenly noticed this big white bird at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, rare birds, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Views From The Bridge
Just up the street from our house, there’s a little bridge that I cross nearly every day on walks with Ginger. Over the years, I’ve seen all sorts of wildlife on the river from it – here are a few … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, Canada Geese, local birding, Snapping Turtles, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Some Vermont Spring Birds
As the hills green up, often you can hear a bird but not spot it — at least open enough for a photo. Here are a few successful encounters I’ve had in the last few weeks. Typically, warblers are bouncing … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Birding with Ginger, Chestnut-sided Warblers, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Kingbird, Ovenbird, Veery, Vermont Birding, Warblers, Yellow Warbler
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North Carolina Recap
We’ve been home for a few weeks and just getting to the rest of the NC photos. It was a great trip — and this is our second visit to a nice cottage in Manteo that we really like. The … Continue reading
A Wednesday Beach Walk
We are on an outing to North Carolina for some warmer weather and beach walking. It’s been quite windy but things have improved, as has the birding. We stay in Manteo and usually visit the national seashore daily. Here’s a … Continue reading
Posted in Vacation birding
Tagged Birding with Ginger, Gulls, North Carolina Birding, Plovers, Shorebirds
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Platonic Turkey Love
Yesterday I came upon a dozen or more Wild Turkeys and just like last year’s post in mid-April — the guys were displaying — the hens were in a “get lost, Buster” mood.
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, local birding, Vermont Birding, Washington County, wild turkey
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Early Spring Birds
The snow is melting, back roads are muddy, and every week new birds show up. Downy Woodpeckers, here in our backyard all year, are some of our favorites – and we get to see their fledglings in a few months. … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Birding with Ginger, Common Grackle, Downy Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Tufted Titmouse, Turkey Vulture, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Some Friday Birds
Ginger and I went out for an outing on the nearby trails mid-day today. The walking was tricky in mushy snow but the birdsong was up-lifting. My first singing Song Sparrows, lots of Brown Creepers and nuthatches, titmice, cardinals, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Birding with Ginger, Common Merganser, Pine Grosbeak, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Snowbird
During a letup in yesterday’s snowstorm, I took Ginger down our path for a little outing and looking across the river, saw this Bald Eagle focused on preening its wings and body. Of course, my camera was in the house … Continue reading
Posted in Vermont Birding, Winter Birds
Tagged Backyard birds, Bald Eagle, Birding with Ginger, Washington County
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