Category Archives: Birding With Penny

Bonus Birding Wednesday

Posted on July 11, 2013 by Richard

Yesterday morning, in spite of the damp misty tropic-like air, I decided to do a little birding at the North Branch Nature Center with the Vizsla.  I was hoping to hear/see the Black-billed Cuckoo that they heard the day before … Continue reading →

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Local Birding With The Vizsla

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Richard

I decided to stay close to home today as I work through a partial recovery of my pinched neck nerve.  Walking and exercise seems to help while driving can be problematic. So, Penny and I trucked down to the Wrightsville … Continue reading →

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Birding on the First Day of Spring

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Richard

We got about a foot of new snow Monday and all day, the birds hit the feeders pretty hard.  It was interesting to see some of them pause under the feeder’s eaves to take a break out of the snowfall. … Continue reading →

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Birding on Backcountry Skis

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Richard

We’ve had some wonderful powder snow and I’ve been able to break some trails in our woods and adjacent forest with snowshoes.  I carry binoculars on every outing but with some sub-zero days and brisk winds, the birds have been … Continue reading →

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Sorting Sparrows

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Richard

I took the Vizsla on a birding outing this morning to the local North Branch Nature Center –   I wanted to check out the community garden for birds.  I hitched up her leash to my belt and off we … Continue reading →

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Birding with the bird dog

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Richard

I spend a lot of time walking and birding in our woods with our Vizsla.  Today, things were relatively quiet until I “pished” up a Winter Wren, who sat on a branch and chattered at me, and the dog.  Being … Continue reading →

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