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Green Jay: a Caribbean Creamsicle

January 6, 2010

I never tire of examining the plumage of Green Jays…the blacks and blues, the greens and yellows along with their chartreuse sibling. When I peer at them long enough, I see ocean beaches. I see Caribbean creamsicles, a coral reef with wings. And this makes my eyes melt.

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Scaled Quail at Martin Ranch, Texas

November 16, 2009

 

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Least Grebe at Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival

November 14, 2009
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Buff-bellied Hummingbird at RGV

November 13, 2009

I have exactly ten seconds to post something before festivities continue, so here is an image of Buff-bellied Hummingbird seen at Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. More soon!  

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Revved up for RGV!

November 10, 2009

In two days I’ll be escaping the chill of upstate New York and plunking myself down in the sun-drenched land of southeastern Texas for the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) Birding Festival (held in Harlingen, Texas). It looks like festival attendees are in for some good weather, as long as Hurricane Ida behaves. Already, early reports say [...]

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Rio Grande Valley Festival Coming Soon!

November 3, 2009

Apparently, the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher that showed up in central NY last week had a message for me: Get to the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival! And quick! “You REALLY ought to get the Rio Grande Valley Birding festival, Laura,” said a friend a few years back. “It’s one of the biggest festivals of the year, [...]

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Approaches to Bird Identification & A Kirtland’s Warbler

September 27, 2009

I recall an interesting conversation I had at the Midwest Birding Symposium on approaches to bird identification. To set the stage, I also dug up a few more decent shots of the Kirtland’s Warbler at East Harbor State Park, western Lake Erie in Ohio (September 18, 2009). At lunch I had the pleasure of sitting [...]

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Good morning from the Midwest Birding Symposium (MBS)

September 18, 2009

  Writing from the Coffee and Cream cafe in Lakeside, Ohio. Weather is splendid, there’s good energy in the air, and many happy people walking around anticipating opening ceremonies that occur in about two hours.  I spent the majority of the first day at MBS birder-watching. Migrant flocks of old friends mixed with others I’d [...]

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Birding Guide: Eastern Shore of Virginia (Pt 1)

July 30, 2009

The Eastern Shore of Virginia is a critical staging area for migratory birds along the mid-Atlantic flyway. Each fall, favorable wind conditions funnel migratory birds down the DelMarVa Peninsula where they rest and refuel on its largely undeveloped coastline.

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Birding Guide: Eastern Shore of Virginia (Part III: Links)

July 30, 2009

The Eastern Shore of Virginia contains the longest stretch of undeveloped coast on the eastern seaboard. Here’s a list of the best natural areas on the peninsula with recommendations for lodging, food, and area attractions.

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Another Adirondack Birding Festival, June 19-21

June 10, 2009

Hey there! Yet another Adirondack birding festival to report. Coming THIS WEEKEND, June 19 – 21, the 5th Annual Hamilton County Birding Festival will take place. Click here for a list of birds you might get to see during this festival. You won’t find a single traffic light in Hamilton County, which is the third largest [...]

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