Category Archives: Wildlife Watching
Ovenbirds
Ovenbirds are loud in the woods, their “teacher, teacher, teacher” call resonating loudly but they themselves tough to spot. Yesterday I saw a number of them, chipping at me as the dog and I walked along the trail. I’m not … Continue reading
Posted in Local Birding, Vermont Birding, Washington County, Wildlife Watching
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Not just birds
While foliage covers up some of the birds this time of year, we enjoy the wildflowers and critters that we see on our walks. Ginger has a fetish about squirrels and today, several crossed our path. Late in the walk, … Continue reading
Posted in Critters, Local Birding, nature, Washington County, Wildlife Watching
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Some Spain Shots
We have been enjoying the weather, the culture, and the people this trip — birding has been just another activity, but still very enjoyable. Here are some birds and flowers from some of our outings. Some flowers along the trail. … Continue reading
Posted in nature, Spain Birding, Vacation birding, Wildlife Watching
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Fish for Breakfast
On one of the first sunny days we’ve had in ages, I took the van (which by the way is for sale) out for some birding and at Berlin Pond, after seeing my first Baltimore Oriole of the year, too … Continue reading
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Some Louisiana Critters
Fontainbleau State Park, on an old sugar plantation on Lake Ponchratrain, is filled with wildlife. Deer, relatively tame, watch us as we tend to the van or walk the camp roads. It is great to see our northern birds, such … Continue reading
Posted in 2018SW Trip, LA birds, Louisiana State Parks, Wildlife Watching
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First Paddle
Nearly mid-June and I just launched the Hornbeck canoe this morning for the first time. Too many other activities, chores, excuses but it was a great beginning. I went early to our local Wrightsville Reservoir and being a weekday and … Continue reading
Posted in Canoeing, Hornbeck boats, Local Birding, Vermont Birding, Washington County, Wildlife Watching
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Spotting Borregos
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park takes its name from 18th century Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and borrego, the Spanish word for bighorn sheep. On our last day there, we took a hike up the Palm Canyon trail to check … Continue reading
Posted in hiking, nature, Southwest trip 6, Wildlife Watching
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Get A Room
Yesterday, I got an early start and visited the City of Tucson’s Sweetwater Wetlands, a 60 acre treatment and recharge project set up for wildlife viewing. It is a popular birding site where you can see nearby tractor trailers on … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona Birding, Arizona Birds, SW trip 2017, Wildlife Watching
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Companions
While I record each species we see and use eBird to track birds as we travel, my birding partner is more interested in "slow birding" – taking time to "smell the flowers" – to mix metaphors. It’s got me seeing … Continue reading
Posted in Bird Behavior, Goose Island, Goose Island State Park, SW trip 2017, Texas birding, Texas birds, Wildlife Watching
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A Morning Jaunt to Aransas NWR
One of the "must-do" trips when we are a Goose Island State Park is to get to the [Aransas National Wildlife Refuge](https://www.vtbirder.com/aransas-national-wildlife-area/) so we loaded up some lunch, our birding gear, and the dog and headed out yesterday morning. It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Goose Island State Park, National Wildlife Refuges, Southwest trip 5, Texas birding, Texas birds, Whooping Cranes, Wildlife Watching, Winter2015 Trip
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