Category Archives: life bird
Home Sweet Home
After a week of traveling, with one day off to let some bad weather pass, we arrived home Monday afternoon after ten hours in the truck. The trip was plagued by idiot drivers, some of them returning from Spring Break … Continue reading
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A Rest Stop Surprise
We spent a nice day cruising up the Natchez Trace Parkway after spending the night at Natchez State Park. You drive the Trace at 50 mph which in itself is calming and the lack of trucks (or traffic) with everything … Continue reading
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Thanks, Larry, for the life bird
On Saturday morning, I joined a dozen other birders for a "woods" bird walk led by Judy and Larry Geiger from Wyoming. I have known these folks for years – Larry is a "pokey" who birds very slowly and really … Continue reading
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Birds Can Brighten a Damp Misty Day
While my Vermont friends are waiting for the “konk-a-ree” of the Red-winged Blackbird as a sign of spring, we are overwhelmed by them. We’ve been feeding birds on our site and if you put out a suet feeder, there’s a … Continue reading
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Chasing Mister Yellowthroat
It started about eight-thirty one night over a week ago when a sharp knock on the Airstream door launched Penny into a barking frenzy. I got her leashed as I opened the door to two Canadian birder friends who were … Continue reading
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Sorting Sparrows at Goose Island State Park
Our six-day trip to Texas was highlighted by: Trekking down our icy driveway with last minute luggage for a 5:45 AM launch Monday Whiteout with treacherous driving for 20 miles around Saratoga on the Northway Awful crosswinds for the first … Continue reading
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A Morning Surprise – #400
One of my 2014 birding goals was to reach 400 life birds – in my fifth year of birding. I saw two Black-tailed Gnatcatchers as I checked into the Salton Sea State Receation Area last weekend (for 398). The following … Continue reading
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Trogons – Aren’t They Elegant?
We are presently situated at Patagonia Lake State Park, which is beautiful in an Arizona high desert fashion and home to a nice variety of birds, but lacks wifi or cell coverage. There is no tv and FM radio is … Continue reading
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Life Birds #368 & #369
Warblers can be frustrating, flitting from branch to branch, often moving through and suddenly gone, and causing you neck pain as you try to watch them high in the trees. I’ve had several that were target birds but which I … Continue reading
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Black-billed Cuckoo — check!
As you know if you follow my Vermont Airstreamers blog, I’m in the midst of a major renovation project and thus, am spending little time for birding. This morning, I was tempted to spend an hour or two early at … Continue reading
Posted in County Big Year, life bird, Life list, Local Birding, Vermont Birding, Yard birds
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