Tag Archives: Wood Ducks
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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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
Posted in Local Birding, Vermont Birding
Tagged Birding with Ginger, Green Heron, local birding, mergansers, Northern Flicker, Veery, Vermont Birding, Washington County, Wood Ducks
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Hangers-On — Part A
As most of the warblers, hummers, and flycatchers have left for warmer climes, I’ve been looking for birds that are packed but not quite ready to go. Here are some from last week. Ducks, except for a few hardy Mallards, … Continue reading
Posted in migration, Vermont Birding
Tagged fall migration, Flycatchers, local birding, mergansers, Vermont Birding, Washington County, Wood Ducks
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A Morning Surprise
Another grey morning, just below freezing, and Ginger and I are on an exercise/birding outing. Just minutes into the walk, I heard a splash below me and then saw this wonderful Wood Duck easing down the river. He hopped up … Continue reading
Posted in Local Birding, Vermont Birding
Tagged birding, Birding with Ginger, Winooski River North Branch, Wood Ducks
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An Original DUCKumentary
On Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m., “Nature” premieres “An Original DUCKumentary.” Vermont Public Television will broadcast this new film by Ann Johnson Prum, who produced “Hummingbirds.” It follows a wood duck family, discovering how a male and female create a bond and … Continue reading