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I arose bright and early this morning to take the trash out for pickup. While walking out the drive, I heard the high pitched call notes of the Cedar Waxwing. I looked around and spied 15 of these beautiful birds in a maple tree along our property line. I slipped back into the house and [...]
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Snow laden skies are my favorite. There is a unique beauty in snow falling from the sky. In its aftermath, the landscape is transformed into a work of art unknown to other seasons. The following image was captured last weekend in our backyard, near the edge of the cove.
Happy birding!
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It’s unbelievable how little time I have these days. Can you say cholecystectomy? I am studying for three exams this week but I still found the time to participate in the 2010 Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC). With a steaming hot cup of coffee in one hand and binocular in the other, I began tallying [...]
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Friday was a beautiful mid winter day and I had no classes. What should I do for a few hours between studying? How about some bird watching! I drove to Pine Point near Scarborough, Maine to look for my favorite duck; the Long-tailed Duck. The dock at the Lobster Co-op is a favorite place of mine [...]
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Here in Maine, winter has had a grip since late fall with snow, bitter cold and wind. Migratory birds have long gone on their trek to warmer climes. During the snowstorm last Saturday, I noticed a very puffed up bird feeding on a distant suet feeder. I thought for sure it was a warbler, but [...]
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Over the last several days, I found nearly 100 websites using my images without my authorization. Most of these sites were forums, but quite a few were blogging sites, four of which were birding blogs. I am not going to name names at this time, but if I continue to find the rampant thievery of [...]
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As we near the end of the first decade of the second millennium, bird bloggers are assembling lists of birds that were favorites over the last ten years. I thought I would join in on the fun and produce my own list. Each bird listed below is a life bird. Since I have many life birds [...]
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