Category Archives: Vermont Birding
Birding Once Again
I’ve been laid up after last Thursday’s surgery and while I have enjoyed watching birds coming to our feeders, it was nice to get out in the woods early this frosty morning for my first outdoor outing in nearly a … Continue reading
Posted in Backyard birds, Local Birding, Vermont Birding, Yard birds
Tagged Backyard birds, Common Redpoll
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Pine Grosbeaks – finally
As I have noted before, a Canadian ornithologist, Ron Pittaway, each year issues a Winter Finch Forecast. He notes that there is a “widespread tree seed crop failure in the Northeast” this year. It looks like a good year for winter … Continue reading
Posted in life bird, Life list, Local Birding, Vermont Birding
Tagged life birds, local birding, North Branch Nature Center, Pine Grosbeak
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Buffleheads Coming & Going
We are going through a patch of crappy weather with spitting rain and temperatures in the high 30’s or low 40’s. It’s good wood fire weather and not much fun fiddling with tripods, scopes, and cameras. But, hey, it’s Vermont … Continue reading
Thursday Digiscoping
I went out with my larger camera and in spite of temperatures in the low 40’s and cloud cover, found some active birds to practice on. I had forgotten my remote control so I shot in bursts to try to … Continue reading
Posted in Digiscoping, Photography, Vermont Birding
Tagged American Tree Sparrow, digiscoping, Fox Sparrow, Ring-necked Duck
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Hoodies Are Here
A visit this morning to nearby Berlin Pond revealed a few Hooded Mergansers, one of my favorite birds, and a raft of Black Scoters out in the middle of the pond. Hoodies are fun the watch — the males look … Continue reading
Posted in Digiscoping, Photography, Vermont Birding
Tagged Berlin Pond, digiscoping, Hooded Mergansers
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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
Posted in Digiscoping, Vermont Birding
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Northern Shrike — The Butcher Bird
One of the winter birds that I have yet to see and add to my life list is the Northern Shrike. We’ve been away much of the last three winters but there’s also been a fairly reliable visitor, which we … Continue reading
Posted in Vermont Birding, Winter Birds
Tagged Northern Shrike, Tom Slayton, Vermont Birding, Winter Birds
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New Twitter Background for Vtbirder
The dog and I went out into the woods on a photo mission this afternoon, using the self-timer to shoot a couple of avatar-images for a new Twitter background. I worked in Photoshop to put together a custom background. Not a … Continue reading
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Tagged Twitter, vtbirder
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Hawk Watching Time
Just about when the leaf peepers begin flocking to the roadways to observe Vermont’s spectacular autumn foliage, an equally-enthusiastic set of nature lovers is trekking up the peaks to watch a different seasonal event: the fall migration of raptors. Also … Continue reading
Brown Creepers Make Me Smile
Walking in the woods yesterday afternoon, I heard a loud “see” call. I thought it might be a White-throated Sparrow or even a Dark-eyed Junco but as I searched, I saw a little brown bird climbing up a White Pine. … Continue reading