Category Archives: Digiscoping
A Couple of Storm Birds
In spite of forecast for high winds and some rain, we escaped Hurricane Sandy with just a little wind and showers. And so while we we likely didn’t get any rare birds blown in, we also are much more fortunate … Continue reading
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Digiscoping at Plum Island
I try to make it over to Parker River NWR every time we visit this area and today I grabbed a few hours to check things out and practice some digiscoping. There were few tourists and birders and lots of … Continue reading
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Tagged digiscoping, Greater Yellowlegs, Parker River NWR, Song
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Harbor Seal Spotting
Every fall and winter, harbor seals come into the Merrimack River. They congregate just opposite to the campground -they are very much a local attraction — to campers and day visitors to Salisbury State Park Reservation. Mary and I drove over … Continue reading
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Tagged Great Black-backed Gulls, harbor seals, Salisbury Beach State Reservation
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Mallards Get No Respect
“Ah, just a couple of Mallards.” How many times have we said that when scanning through a group of waterfowl, looking for the rock stars: the Teals, the Hoodies, the Redheads … anything but plain vanilla Mallards. Like Black-capped Chickadees … Continue reading
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Tagged birdwatching, Mallard
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Southern Birds
Mary and I drove three hours southeast to northern Massachusetts yesterday and it is like we became southerners. Not only have we changed stick season’s chilly rain and fog for mid-seventies and pretty foliage, I’m hearing and seeing birds that … Continue reading
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Tagged digiscoping, MA Birding, Ruddy Duck
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September Birds
September was a great birding month — I got out quite a bit in wonderful Fall weather and got six species for my life list — and missed several more. It was also a month where I struggled with digiscoping, … Continue reading
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Backyard Digiscoping
I’ve fiddled with digiscoping for the last year, reading a lot of forums, shooting a lot of poor shots — both with my point and shoot and with my SLR. Because of camera shake and problems with picking up images … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Common Yellowthroat, digiscoping, Goldfinches, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Song Sparrow
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Enjoying the birds of summer
While activity has dropped off in our woods, I’m starting to get the feeling that birds are getting ready to head on out — and trying to enjoy the ones I see during my daily dog walks in our woods. … Continue reading
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Digiscoping With Frozen Fingers
Two weeks ago, I was birding in shorts and T-shirts. That was then, today in Vermont it was 28 degrees with blowing snow flurries as I birded early this morning at Berlin Pond. A Bald Eagle was spotted there yesterday … Continue reading
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Some Southern Birds
I’ve been shooting with the Canon, with varied success, as we’ve stayed at several state parks on our trip. I’ve also been experimenting with digiscoping. Here are a few of the birds we’ve encountered: A Brown Nuthatch feeding at Fountainebleau. … Continue reading
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