Tag Archives: Mallard
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
Posted in Vermont Birding
Tagged Backyard birds, Birding with Ginger, Cooper's Hawk, Hooded Mergansers, Mallard, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Some October Birds
After a wonderful trip to Spain with a stopover in Lisbon, we are back in Vermont at the start of stick season. The leaves are gone and many of the birds but many of our favorites are around. Here are … Continue reading
Posted in Vermont Birding, Winter Birds
Tagged local birding, Mallard, mergansers, Stick_season, Vermont Birding, Washington County, White-Throated Sparrow
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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
Pre-storm Birds
We’ve had a Nor’easter forecast for a week and it’s hitting today. Yesterday Ginger and I took several outings and found a number of interesting birds along the river. In an early walk, I surprised a few Mallards, only to … Continue reading
Posted in Local Birding, Vermont Birding
Tagged Backyard birds, Birding with Ginger, Great Blue Heron, Great_Backyard_Bird_Count, Mallard, Vermont Birding, Washington County, Winter Birds
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Hangars-On–Part B
As we transition to Fall with hints of color in the foliage, there are fewer birds and most are silent. There are migrants moving through and some locals who have yet to leave. Here’s a few shots from the last … Continue reading
Back Home
A lot of birds arrived during our trip to North Carolina. On the first morning back, I had a wonderful outing. Many birds were singing including warblers (Yellow, Black & White, Chestnut-sided, Yellow-rumped, and Common Yellowthroat) and at the end … Continue reading
Posted in Birding With Ginger, Local Birding, Vermont Birding
Tagged American Robin, county bird, Gray Catbird, Mallard, migration, Solitary Sandpiper, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Mallards Get No Respect
“Ah, just a couple of Mallards.” How many times have we said that when scanning through a group of waterfowl, looking for the rock stars: the Teals, the Hoodies, the Redheads … anything but plain vanilla Mallards. Like Black-capped Chickadees … Continue reading
Posted in Digiscoping, MA Birding
Tagged birdwatching, Mallard
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