Tag Archives: Hooded Mergansers
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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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
Bird Heat Regulation in Winter
Today, I spent some time watching two female Hooded Mergansers along the Winooski River. One was sitting on the ice shelf while the other was fishing in the river with chunks of ice passing by. The air temperature was about … Continue reading
Birding With Mac
Being a grandfather who got into birding late in life, it’s a treat to see at least two of my grandchildren become fledgling birders. Our oldest, Mac, was up from Massachusetts with his mom for Thanksgiving. He caught the birding … Continue reading
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Tagged American Black Duck, digiscoping, Hooded Mergansers, youth_birding
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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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