Category Archives: road trip

Count Them?

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Richard

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 →

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Chilly but birdy

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Richard

We left Vermont to escape the cold for a bit but I’m still birding with frozen fingers in Virginia. The ground is bare and there are a lot of birds about here in Charlottesville and it is parka and gloves … Continue reading →

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Camping With Dane

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Richard

Monday morning, Dane and I and our faithful Vizsla Penny launched for the long trip to Sequoia National Park. Several months ago I went online to look for possibilities for campsites and wanted the mountains because I feared the temperatures … Continue reading →

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Urban Camping

Posted on June 25, 2016 by Richard

Leaving Wyoming, I drove into increasing temperatures and after a long trip, camped in a state park in Utah where it was hot and dusty and 103 degrees when I arrived. Fortunately, the power was sufficient to run the rig’s air … Continue reading →

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Heading to the Tetons

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Richard

I spent a couple of days navigating the plains of North Dakota and then South Dakota, staying at a national park and then a state park. The days were hot and windy but the areas of grassland were quite impressive. … Continue reading →

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Visiting Teddy Roosevelt Country

Posted on June 15, 2016 by Richard

I had no idea how much water northern North Dakota had until driving mile after mile of ponds, ditches, even lakes. There were ducks everywhere but I was really surprised to see many cormorants and even more gulls. We had … Continue reading →

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A Couple of Tired Birds

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Richard

As many of you know, I am a former Naval Aviator and have owned light planes off and on until two years ago. I don’t do air shows and very infrequently air museums but I love local displays of old … Continue reading →

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Some Turtle River SP Remembrances

Posted on June 14, 2016 by Richard

Penny and I had a nice time birding and walking trails while based at Turtle River. It’s a pretty park built by the CCC’s in the 1930’s and has some unique features. Here’s a shot of the river from a … Continue reading →

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The Right Place at the Right Time

Posted on June 12, 2016 by Richard

If you read my last post about searching for the Great Grey Owl, here’s “the rest of the story.” I had a nice trip across mostly prairie – I did not realize Minnesota had such terrain, and crossing through Grand … Continue reading →

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Dipping On The Great Grey

Posted on June 11, 2016 by Richard

When I began thinking about this trip, I noticed that I was heading up to Minnesota and as I often do, I jumped on a state birding listserve for a while. I kept running into references to the Sax-Zim bog … Continue reading →

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