Author Archives: Richard
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
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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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Chestnut-sided Warblers
The “pleased to-pleased to-meet you” song of the the Chestnut-sided Warbler is for me, one of the easiest calls to remember. On the other hand, the warblers, always on the move and usually partly hidden by branches and foliage, are … Continue reading
Redstarts Rock!
One of the easier warblers to spot and hear, American Redstarts are great to encounter. They sing loudly, flash their tail-feathers to attract suitors or surprise insects, and add a splash of color to our woods.
Posted in Local Birding, Vermont Birding
Tagged American Redstart, Vermont Birding, Warblers, Washington County
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Yellow Warblers
Another challenging bird to photograph, Yellow Warblers are easy to spot, often at eye level, and have an easy to recognize song. (“sweet sweet sweet I’m so sweet”) If they’d only stop moving, never pausing to catch a breath. We … Continue reading
Common Yellowthroats
When I think about photographing warblers, the Common Yellowthroat pops up as an ongoing challenge. Everywhere with their “witchety-witchety-witchety” call they are usually buried in bushes and always on the move. This gives you the idea: Yellowthroats stay low so … Continue reading
Posted in Local Birding, Vermont Birding, Warblers, Washington County
Tagged Birding with Ginger, Common Yellowthroat, Vermont Birding, Warblers, Washington County
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Perching Birds
Usually I go out birding with no objective other than to get some exercise and see what’s happening avian-wise. This morning, after finding this Common Merganser perched on a log, I decided to see what else I could find — … Continue reading
Mid-May Birding
Every day, new birds are arriving – it’s a great time for birding. Yesterday, I drove into a parking spot at Ginger’s play group and rolled down the window to get this hummer. This Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and his mate are … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, Canada Geese, county bird, migration, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Sapsucker, Vermont Birding, Warbling Vireo, Washington County
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Productive Friday
Ginger and I took an early 3 mile walk along the river and ended up seeing/hearing nearly forty bird species. I was trying to get some exercise so we didn’t stop too often for photos. There’s a lot of courting … Continue reading
Posted in Local Birding, Vermont Birding
Tagged American Beaver, Birding with Ginger, Canada Geese, Tree Swallows, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Back Home
A lot of birds arrived during our trip to North Carolina. On the first morning back, I had a wonderful outing. Many birds were singing including warblers (Yellow, Black & White, Chestnut-sided, Yellow-rumped, and Common Yellowthroat) and at the end … Continue reading
Posted in Birding With Ginger, Local Birding, Vermont Birding
Tagged American Robin, county bird, Gray Catbird, Mallard, migration, Solitary Sandpiper, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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