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8 min read 2022-04-01 02:57:52

The Right Whales of Race Point.

Over the weekend, Jeannette and I made a little escape to Cape Cod. I’ve been wanting to take this trip for many years, but our schedule rarely

3 min read 2022-03-05 23:00:21

There are few better places to photograph Wood Ducks in Maine than Abbott’s Pond (aka the “York Duck Pond”) in York. A quick stop here on

1 min read 2021-11-23 06:47:24

Endings are often emotional experiences. My time in Astoria, which began 2 years ago in December 2019, is rapidly coming to a close. Although I am

3 min read 2021-03-11 09:08:00

Greater White-fronted Geese (2) - Unity Park, Turner's Falls, Franklin Co., MA. March 10th, 2021.Over the last couple of days immaculate weather,

20 min read 2021-01-30 05:20:23

I’ve always appreciated the seasonality of birding. When you’re paying close attention to the goings-on in the world outside your windows, the

4 min read 2020-12-04 08:23:00

Pine Grosbeak (female/first-winter) -Wendell State Forest, Franklin Co., MA. December 3rd, 2020.One of six birds present today. Today (Dec 3rd) got

14 min read 2020-04-17 21:36:00

You know we are experiencing strange times when something like this adult store window display makes complete sense to anyone walking by:Two months

8 min read 2020-02-04 07:21:00

While Santa Clara is not known as one of the premiere gulling counties in the state, that is not because there are a lack of gulls. There are many

6 min read 2020-01-13 06:47:00

I did quite a bit of driving around the past three days, mainly due to the weather. Just like clockwork, the weather went into the toilet on Friday

4 min read 2019-12-31 01:48:00

With the wacky weather upon us today, my plans were changed (stop looking at the forecasts!). There was not much else to do except head up to

2 min read 2019-12-29 01:11:17

BIRDS ARE WONDERFUL . . . D, E, and F ! Dr. James J. S. Johnson Jesus said: “Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life,

6 min read 2019-12-20 05:20:00

Let's start with the most popular Washington bird recently, the Rustic Bunting at Cape Disappointment State Park. In the past Rustic Bunting

1 min read 2019-01-04 23:45:00

In 2018, White-throated Sparrow was a county bird, a Five Mile Radius bird, and eventually a yard bird! This was the #1 bird I was hoping to see at