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Feathers on Friday
This White-breasted Nuthatch was at my grandparents’ yard during the local Christmas Bird Count last Saturday, (That’s my grandmother’s suet/peanut butter mixture in the recycled plastic ice cream...
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Bird Photo Quiz #11
This is my eleventh Bird Photo Quiz! Please post your answers in the comments below and I’ll reveal the identity of the birds in a week, as well as those who have made the correct identifications....
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My 10 Best/Favorite Photos of 2012
2012 was filled with very memorable, fun, and exciting moments, and my trip to Long Point this August will be my most cherished memory! At the end of last year, I wrote a post on “My 10 Favorite Birds...
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Feathers on Friday
A Red-breasted Nuthatch at my grandmother’s suet feeder, During Christmas, there were three nuthatches in my grandparents’ yard,
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Mystery at My Feeders
Yesterday morning, while I was watching the birds at my feeders for the for the GBBC which had just started, I counted 42 Common Redpolls and two Hoary Redpolls. That’s the most birds I’ve seen at my...
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Feathers on Friday
If you would like to join me for my Feathers on Friday meme, please put the link to your blog post in the comments and I’ll add the link to my post. I saw my first of season Vesper Sparrow at my...
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Wild Bird Wednesday: Purple Finches
I’ve see two pairs of Purple Finches coming to my feeders very regularly this Spring and it’s always so nice to see them around. Their song is so beautiful and I hope they stay throughout the Summer!...
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A Sparrow on a Soggy Day
I was making my breakfast this rainy and windy yesterday morning (the first proper moisture in two months) and I carelessly looked out the window at my feeders. I saw a bird that looked different than...
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Feathers on Friday
If you would like to join me for my Feathers on Friday meme, please put the link to your blog post in the comments and I’ll add the link to my post. The American Goldfiches have taken over my feeders...
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My Baillie Birdathon Results 2013
I started my Baillie Birdathon at 5 am Thursday morning and continued through Friday. I exceeded both of my goals, which were to raise $500 and to see 80 species. As of this writing, I’ve raised $2,215...
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Don’t Overlook Sparrows!
Some more advanced birders overlook sparrows because they are just “Little Brown Jobs”. For novice birders, sparrows species can very tough to identify. And to others, sparrows don’t have the flashy...
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Feathers on Friday
If you would like to join me for my Feathers on Friday meme, please put the link to your blog post in the comments and I’ll add the link to my post. This female Purple Finch was taking a drink from our...
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Birding News #34
:: Good news, bad news: The Snail Kite, locally endangered in the Florida Everglades, is enjoying a resurgence, likely because of the uncontrolled growth of an invasive giant snail species. ::...
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Feathers on Friday
If you would like to join me for my Feathers on Friday meme, please put the link to your blog post in the comments and I’ll add the link to my post. One morning last week, I woke up to the sound of a...
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Feathers on Friday
If you would like to join me for my Feathers on Friday meme, please put the link to your blog post in the comments and I’ll add the link to my post. Black-capped Chickadees have found my feeders again...
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Feathers on Friday
If you would like to join me for my Feathers on Friday meme, please put the link to your blog post in the comments and I’ll add the link to my post. It has been bitterly cold this week, so here is a...
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Feathers on Friday
If you would like to join me for my Feathers on Friday meme, please put the link to your blog post in the comments and I’ll add the link to my post. My local Christmas Bird Count is this Saturday, so...
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Birding News #49
:: Unofficially for now, Neil Hayward has broken the standing ABA Big Year record of 745 species set by Sandy Komito in 1998. On December 28th, a sighting of a Great Skua put Hayward’s total at 746 (+...
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Feathers on Friday
If you would like to join me for my Feathers on Friday meme, please put the link to your blog post in the comments and I’ll add the link to my post. I was very excited to receive a new camera as a late...
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Happy Belated World House Sparrow Day!
The House Sparrow may be a nuisance in North America, it is a declining species in its native range of Europe and India. The Nature Forever Society is hoping to raise awareness of the sparrow’s...
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