Author Archives: Richard
Signs – Part 1
As a late summer project, I have decided tackle cleaning up the thousands of images I have in Photo libraries on my MacBook. My goal is 1o discard 100 images a day — in doing so, I am getting to … Continue reading
Posted in Vermont Birding
Tagged Black Vulture, Laughing Gulls, license plates, Warning signs
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Last Encounter
Ginger and I went for a paddle the other morning and along with a noisy Belted Kingfisher and a few remaining Eastern Kingbirds and Gray Catbirds, I saw this cooperative Green Heron. I don’t expect to meet him again until … Continue reading
An Afternoon Surprise
Yesterday afternoon, I was sitting out back near the river reading in the shade, with Ginger on my lap. I was missing seeing the inquisitive Common Yellowthroats and aerobatic Eastern Kingbirds, and many others — it was bittersweet to realize … Continue reading
Morning Paddle
This morning, Ginger and I spent an hour or so on the river, launching from our backyard with leash, paddle, and camera. Just upstream, this little Painted Turtle watched us but stayed put on his sunny spot. There were dozens … Continue reading
Common Yellowthroats
The other afternoon, I was sitting in the shade down by the river, reading a book with Ginger in my lap. Several Common Yellowthroats were feeding in the bushes around us and having my camera, I quietly took some photos. … Continue reading
Posted in Local Birding, Vermont Birding
Tagged Backyard birds, Birding with Ginger, Common Yellowthroat, local birding, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Invasives Trail
Just a short walk from our house is a short trail along the river, part of the city trails system, named the Invasives Trail. Along with Japanese Knotweed and other invasives, it host a lot of birds. Many people help … Continue reading
A Morning Surprise
Ginger and I usually take a short walk every morning – same route, same routine. Yesterday, we came across these two Great Blue Herons, birds we haven’t seen for a month or so on the river. After a short photo … Continue reading
Some Local Birds
Over the past weeks, in spite of the challenges of foliage, I’ve managed to see a number of birds who are easy-to-hear but hard-to-see. The best example is the Red-eyed Vireo, who persistently calls from high in trees, rarely moving. … Continue reading
Posted in Local Birding, Vermont Birding, Vermont roadside
Tagged American Goldfinch, Baltimore Oriole, Birding with Ginger, Flycatchers, Red-eyed Viero, Veery, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Some NC Shorebirds
When you only get to the beach a few times a year, it’s always (for me) a challenge to sort out the shorebirds. Plovers, sandpipers, peeps, all moving all the time. This year we saw many Black-bellied Plovers in various … Continue reading
Posted in shorebirds, U.S. Birding
Tagged Gulls, North Carolina Birding, Plovers, Shorebirds
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Count Them?
On our recent trip to North Carolina, we spent nearly every day at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Mild weather, expansive beaches, and lots of sea birds – what’s not to like? Here’s the scene we saw the first morning … Continue reading
Posted in National Parks, road trip, U.S. Birding
Tagged cormorant, North Carolina Birding
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