Tag Archives: Vermont Birding
That’s Nature!
Many years ago, my grandson Dane and his family was visiting our Vermont home on a lovely summer day. We were relaxing on the back lawn when suddenly, in a flash of brown and an explosion of feathers, a Red-shouldered … Continue reading
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Tagged American Goldfinch, American Tree Sparrow, Backyard birds, bird feeding, Birding with Ginger, Downy Woodpecker, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Let’s Roll
Suffice it to say there’ve been a few distractions since my last post. Dog injury, Covid, and lousy weather have hindered my birding but focusing on positive things these days, I’m getting out and working on my bird list for … Continue reading
Grey Days
Freezing rain, drizzle, wind – late November in Vermont can get on your nerves. I stopped at the local airport yesterday while a was gale blowing. Aside from a few wind-ruffled crows, no birds were about but I remembered a … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, Killdeer, Stick_season, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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Geocaching Again
I’ve been an intermittent geocacher since 2012 when, as I described here, got hooked on one of the world’s most popular outdoor activities. Since then, I have found over two hundred caches in many states and a few in Spain, … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, geocaching, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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More Mergs
While most birds along river have departed, we still are seeing mergansers on our daily walks. Here are a few from the last few weeks. And a few Hoodies. With Thanksgiving coming, here are some Wild Turkeys from this mornings … Continue reading
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Tagged Birding with Ginger, mergansers, Vermont Birding, Washington County, wild turkey
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Early May Birds
New migrants are arriving daily and the trees are just budding — it’s a great time to get out an check things out. Here are a few recent sightings. Eastern Kingbirds showed up last week, as did Common Loons. And … Continue reading
Posted in Birding With Ginger, Vermont Birding
Tagged Berlin Pond, Birding with Ginger, Canada Geese, Common Loon, Eastern Kingbird, local birding, Solitary Sandpiper, Vermont Birding, Washington County
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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
Posted in Backyard birds, Vermont Birding
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
Posted in Local Birding
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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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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