Category Archives: Vermont Birding
Life bird – Black-chinned Hummingbird
Last week, on a bird walk at Goose Island State Park, we saw a hummer at a feeder which some thought to be a Costa’s – which is rather rare in Texas. For about a week, a quiet debate has … Continue reading
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Penny’s Operation
I dropped Penny off this morning for the operation to remove the lump from her hind leg. Going there, I mentioned to Mary as we traversed a school zone in busy Rockport, “Boy, these sneak up on you – and … Continue reading
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Birds of Goose Island
Goose Island State Park in Rockport, Texas is a great birding spot – even in a drought year like the present one. Between shorebirds and woods birds, there’s a great diversity of species and some years (although not this one) … Continue reading
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The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds
Julie Zickefoose lives for the moment when a wild, free living bird that she has raised or rehabilitated comes back to visit her; their eyes meet and they share a spark of understanding. Her reward for the grueling work of rescuing … Continue reading
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The Trails of Lake Fausse Pointe State Park
We had never been to Lake Fausse Point SP but after an interesting journey getting there, Penny and I enjoyed getting out on their many trails. Most are very bikeable if you are comfortable with roots and long rather narrow … Continue reading
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Duck, ducks!
We just arrived at Goose Island State Park, one of our favorite birding spots, and were awakened at 5:00 this morning by a host os noisy airboats taking hunters out to their shooting spots. Yes, it’s the last several days … Continue reading
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Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge
Yesterday, we drove from our campground up to the Hiwassee Wildlife Refuge to see the Sandhill Cranes. It was cold and windy but the birds were spectacular. I was hoping to see the rare Hooded Crane which has drawn birders … Continue reading
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A Tiring Start
Having positioned the rig for a Saturday morning getaway, I slept poorly worrying about the driveway and finally, after solving the problems of the world, got up at 3:45 and turned on the coffee. We had received about 6 inches … Continue reading
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Northern Shrike — The Butcher Bird
“While most common songbirds migrate south for the winter, our part of the world is “south” for several birds of the far north. Snow buntings, common redpolls, and rough-legged hawks, among others, regularly move into our region in the winter … Continue reading
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It Rained Scoters
Yesterday, with rain and snow in the forecast, I volunteered to drive Mary down to a doctors appointment at Dartmouth Hitchcock Med. Center in Hanover. (My truck has better tires.) As I often do when visiting an area with time … Continue reading
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