Tag Archives: Backyard birds
Dog Walk Birds
I seldom watch birds without our dog, Ginger, along on a leash. It adds a challenge of stabilizing dog and camera when photographing but we often log 15-20 miles a week together. With mud season in full bloom here, most … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Birding with Ginger, Canada Geese, Pileated Woodpecker, Vermont Birding, Washington County, Wood Ducks
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Brightening A Gray Day
We’ve had a long stretch of gray days and with icy trails and muddy back roads, one can long for warmer climes. Then, out on a chilly walk, you get a look at a neat bird, it could be a … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Birding with Ginger, Hooded Mergansers, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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December Birds
Life sort of got in the way of blogging but I’ve been back lugging my camera with me the last few days. But first, here’s an iPhone shot – an American Tree Sparrow – through the kitchen window. Several days … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Birding with Ginger, Cooper's Hawk, Hooded Mergansers, Mallard, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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A Few August Backyard Birds
We are fortunate to have a nice birdwatching venue behind our house, located less than a mile from the center of the city. Here are a few visitors in the last week or two: Our path to the river is … Continue reading
A Summer Surprise
For various reasons: vacation and a major flood being the primary ones, I haven’t posted for a month. This morning, I was standing in our neighbors’ backyard as the dogs played and suddenly noticed this big white bird at the … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, rare birds, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Some Vermont Spring Birds
As the hills green up, often you can hear a bird but not spot it — at least open enough for a photo. Here are a few successful encounters I’ve had in the last few weeks. Typically, warblers are bouncing … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Birding with Ginger, Chestnut-sided Warblers, Common Yellowthroat, Eastern Kingbird, Ovenbird, Veery, Vermont Birding, Warblers, Yellow Warbler
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Early Spring Birds
The snow is melting, back roads are muddy, and every week new birds show up. Downy Woodpeckers, here in our backyard all year, are some of our favorites – and we get to see their fledglings in a few months. … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Birding with Ginger, Common Grackle, Downy Woodpecker, Red-tailed Hawk, Tufted Titmouse, Turkey Vulture, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Some Friday Birds
Ginger and I went out for an outing on the nearby trails mid-day today. The walking was tricky in mushy snow but the birdsong was up-lifting. My first singing Song Sparrows, lots of Brown Creepers and nuthatches, titmice, cardinals, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Birding with Ginger, Common Merganser, Pine Grosbeak, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Snowbird
During a letup in yesterday’s snowstorm, I took Ginger down our path for a little outing and looking across the river, saw this Bald Eagle focused on preening its wings and body. Of course, my camera was in the house … Continue reading
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Tagged Backyard birds, Bald Eagle, Birding with Ginger, Washington County
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Winter Thaw
A week and a half ago, we were walking on the river while dozens of skaters came and went as we watched. A few days later, things thawed and now the ducks are back, enjoying some early spring-like weather. Sunday, … Continue reading