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End of June Dragonflies and Damselflies

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Common Baskettail Dragonfly, Epitheca cynosura

Birding, Nature, Photography

It’s not all birds…

Whew. It’s the middle of summer and not only is it wretchedly hot but we’re also in drought conditions around here and have been for a while. So the birds have decided to go elsewhere since the swamp has mostly dried up and the crayfish–the favorite food for a lot of birds–are not as abundant as they usually are. In fact, I see very few crayfish. The herons, egrets, Wood Storks, and other swamp birds are simply nesting and foraging in other more watery locations. ...
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Virginia Rail
Birding, Nature, Photography, Uncategorized

Happy Holidays 2021

Just a quick post to wish everyone a happy holiday season! If you are interested in nature and specifically birds, you might want to check into participating in a Christmas Bird Count (CBC). There are CBCs all across the nation and you might find one close to you. They have been going on for 100 years now, collecting vital data on the species of birds and their numbers throughout the country so it’s a great way to meet fellow bird watchers and participate in some citizen science. The ...
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Birding, Nature

Difficult Year for Birds

We’re not sure why we haven’t seen the number and variety of birds this year that we’ve had in the past. Our speculation is mainly that clear cutting in South America has led to loss of habitat in critical wintering grounds as well as the impact of storms during fall migration. But we don’t really know. All I can say is that it’s been a sadly difficult year for birds. Except for Northern Cardinals, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wrens, and Carolina Chickadees, all ...
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Sea Otter
Alaska, Birding, Nature, Photography

Northwest to Alaska

This spring we finally went on our trip to Alaska. The trip had been postponed due to COVID but we got our vaccinations and were able to go. Except that instead of visiting the Pribilofs which are still closed to visitors, we went to Homer instead. So our trip included: Anchorage, Homer, and Denali. Our main goal was to see birds and mammals, and of course, the gorgeous scenery. I have to admit up front that I was very discouraged that we were not able to visit the Pribilofs. A lot of the ...
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Birding, Photography

Cedar Island and Marbled Godwits

As I mentioned in my last post, I went up to our bay cottage for a few days when we finally got a short spell of nice weather in between weeks of rain and overcast skies. I visited Cedar Island several times and was privileged to see a small flock of Marbled Godwits getting ready to migrate north as well as some American Oystercatchers. While I am still learning and frankly, barely able to use my Canon EOS R5 camera, I managed to get a few shots and discover a bit more about photography and ...
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