Category Archives: Vermont Birding

2019 Birds (September-December)

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Richard

We are enjoying a nice array of winter birds and looking forward to a road trip to Florida in late January to bird a bit without frosty hands – our first outing with our new birding assistant – Ginger Ale.

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2019 Birds (July-September)

Posted on December 10, 2019 by Richard

The acquisition of a puppy in July slowed up the birding while we focused on Ginger Ale, whose photo I will include at the end of this post.

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2019 Birds – (April-June)

Posted on December 8, 2019 by Richard

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2019 Birds – (Jan-March)

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Richard

It’s getting to that time when listings of the best of the year come out for many things. Here are some of my best birds of the first quarter of 2019 – nice to remember on a cold December spitting … Continue reading →

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Northern Shrike

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Richard

One of my favorite places to exercise Ginger is off-hours at the local airport. The parking areas and taxiways are clear of snow and dog-attracting debris and tennis balls roll forever. It was freezing fog this morning but we got … Continue reading →

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Crappy Weather, Nice Backyard Birding

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Richard

One of the perks of having a puppy is that it gets you out the door numerous times a day. We live on the North Branch of the Winooski River so part of most of our outings is to stroll … Continue reading →

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Youngsters

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Richard

Ginger and I had a birding venture the other morning which was delightful – there were dozens of young sparrows, many practicing their songs, and the lifting fog, changing colors, and warming temperature just added to the trip. Most of … Continue reading →

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Pushing the camera

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Richard

There are times where it seems like the combination of lousy light and long distance really push the capability of my Canon SX60, as some of these photos taken on walks this week demonstrate. Still, the document some neat birds.

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The Sparrow Farm Trail

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Richard

One of the most scenic sites locally is also a prime birding spot – and a fine mountain bike trail. Today Ginger, our pup, and I took a little hike, seeing and hearing a few birds, but also just enjoying … Continue reading →

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Birding With Ginger

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Richard

We have a new dog, a nine-week old Labradoodle named Ginger Ale, who I took birding for the first time this morning. I promised not to pepper the blog with puppy pictures but let me introduce her. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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