Tag Archives: Birding with Ginger
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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Testing the IPad
We’re leaving for Spain in a few days and I’m planning to blog with my new iPad, but testing things while I still have computer backup. Here area few images from the last couple of days. A month ago, I … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, Blogging with iPad, migration, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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A Few Monday Birds
We took a three mile walk around town this morning — here are a few shots from our jaunt. These are days when Vermont is great — nice air, sun, and a breeze — and some last looks at birds … Continue reading
Local Birds — late August
I have combined dog walks and birding for years and here are a few shots from recent outings. Here’s my companion, resting halfway through a three mile hike. A few minutes earlier we had encountered several Northern Flickers. Most of … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, Green Heron, local birding, mergansers, Northern Flicker, Veery, Vermont Birding, Washington County, Wood Ducks
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Morning walk along river
After yesterday’s encounter with the Great Egret, I vowed to carry my camera every jaunt. Here are a few shots from this morning, when mosquitos seem to outnumber birds. One of today’s objectives was to relearn how to blog and … Continue reading
Views From The Bridge
Just up the street from our house, there’s a little bridge that I cross nearly every day on walks with Ginger. Over the years, I’ve seen all sorts of wildlife on the river from it – here are a few … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, Canada Geese, local birding, Snapping Turtles, 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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A Wednesday Beach Walk
We are on an outing to North Carolina for some warmer weather and beach walking. It’s been quite windy but things have improved, as has the birding. We stay in Manteo and usually visit the national seashore daily. Here’s a … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, Gulls, North Carolina Birding, Plovers, Shorebirds
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Platonic Turkey Love
Yesterday I came upon a dozen or more Wild Turkeys and just like last year’s post in mid-April — the guys were displaying — the hens were in a “get lost, Buster” mood.
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, local birding, Vermont Birding, Washington County, wild turkey
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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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