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Monthly Archives: December 2021

Between the Holidays

It has been a cloudy and wet holiday week but we got out on a mostly sunny morning between Christmas and New Year’s Day and were treated to some nice sightings. The morning started off with a Snowy Owl resting on a dune near the beach, just napping and enjoying the sun. We saw threeContinue reading “Between the Holidays”

Posted bybirdsinmyviewfinderDecember 30, 2021Posted inUncategorized5 Comments on Between the Holidays

Holiday Greetings

However you celebrate or mark this time of year, wishing everyone a safe and happy season.

Posted bybirdsinmyviewfinderDecember 24, 2021Posted inUncategorizedLeave a comment on Holiday Greetings

Some Recent Photos

We are back in the field after a Covid pause. Sightings have been slow but I do have a backlog of some duck photos to share. These are Northern Pintail, American Wigeon (with a Northern Pintail in the foreground) and Northern Shoveler. The names “Pintail” and “Shoveler” fit when you look at these ducks. HereContinue reading “Some Recent Photos”

Posted bybirdsinmyviewfinderDecember 17, 2021Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Some Recent Photos

Ansares y Grullas del Bosque

There was an unexpected disruption to the plans for bird watching this week (see end of post). So I thought I would post some photos from a trip I took in 2018 to New Mexico. It was a group organized by Massachusetts Audubon and we travelled up the Rio Grande River from El Paso, TexasContinue reading “Ansares y Grullas del Bosque”

Posted bybirdsinmyviewfinderDecember 9, 2021Posted inUncategorized2 Comments on Ansares y Grullas del Bosque

Air Traffic

A friend and I went to what is becoming our winter go-to birdwatching spot. We plant ourselves close to the rocky shore and then watch the action. There weren’t that many birds on the water but the sky was busy. We saw Dovekies, Black Guillemot and Northern Gannet. But the ducks were a treat. TheyContinue reading “Air Traffic”

Posted bybirdsinmyviewfinderDecember 4, 2021Posted inUncategorized1 Comment on Air Traffic
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