Buff-bellied Hummingbird
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[image: buff-bellied hummingbird] Here in Minnesota we are not really known
for our diversity in hummingbird species. The only species that we commonly
see...
I have been one acquainted with the night….
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Acquainted with the Night I have been one acquainted with the night. I have
walked out in rain — and back in rain. I have outwalked the furthest city
light...
Montana is Owl Country
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Things you may not know, but should: 1.) There is an International Festival
of Owls. 2.) They give out a “Champion of Owls” award. 3.) This year, that
awar...
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Yesterdays sunshine had been replaced by thick low cloud, making for a very
dull and gloomy afternoon. It wasn't the type of day that you would expect
the ...
An Almost Full Moon for Skywatch Friday
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I awoke early this morning in hopes of seeing the full moon, but the wind
and rain has dashed all of my hopes of that. So I have to rely on this
picture o...
Nikon March Facebook Quiz!
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So with the season approaching I thought I'd post a shorebird for the likes of the quiz. Shorebirds migrate for the longest periods and in some cases, never ...
More Green-eating Finches
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Last summer I posted about Lesser Goldfinches eating the chard in my
garden. This week I saw one of the many visiting Pine Siskins doing the
same thing. Th...
Swallow-tailed Kites, Wow!
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The Swallow-tailed Kites have returned from migration here on Sanibel
Island, FL.
These beautiful birds winter mainly in South America
and return ...
Odds and ends.....
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I went back through my more recent files to see if there was anything I
haven't posted. I just haven't been taking any photos recently! These
were from F...
Fallen chalk and fallen wood
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I told them...... I said it was more dangerous to fence off the rifle range
so that the path was forced along the foot of the cliffs. And look what
happene...
Today I saw: American Kestrel
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For a while I've been kicking around in my mind the idea of doing some
serial-style posts that detail bird sightings and observations that I think
you, my ...
Yikes...It's the Butcher Bird!
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It was getting late; owls, foxes and soon the racoons would be coming
around...it was time to get the McNuggets in the house (that's what I call
my two, si...
Bryan’s Shearwater Found in the Pacific
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The Bryan’s Shearwater, a bird thought to be extinct has been found living
on Pacific Islands. Several of these birds have been found alive on the
remote O...
February This and That
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In my last post I reminded myself not to use "busy" as an excuse. After
all, I am happy to be able to be out and about every day and involved in
interest...
Recent Sightings (Mainly Gulls)
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Haven't been able to do many posts recently so I thought I would do a round
up of all my recent sightings. I start with my trip to Norfolk, although we
d...
Short eared owl aerial combat
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Ron Dudley recently returned from one of his favorite places in the world –
Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge. Last year he was able to
photograph n...
Red-breasted Nuthatch
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The woods was very quiet today, but when I heard a distant Chickadee
"talking," I stopped where I was and started doing my imitation of a Pygmy
Owl's repet...
Short-toed treecreeper!
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Finally, after quite a few walks in the neighbourhood, eyes and ears wide
open... we have seen what we think was a short-toed treecreeper
(GartenbaumlÀufer...
Been away for a while...
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We apologize for not posting in the last few months. We will try to get a
little better about posting regularly. Here are a few photos from the last
few mo...
Might be working now
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Okay, now I think I can insert a picture even though there are still no
icons showing, there are in visible places that are clickable. So here's a
black n...
Who Am I ???
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Any idea who will pop out of this cocoon? It spent about an hour yesterday
creeping along the deck. I suppose there was something of nutritional value
that...
We've moved!
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One week ago, Sarah and I closed on our new house and moved out of our
apartment. This weekend, we moved into our new house with a lot of help
from family...
Think Inside The [Chocolate] Box
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We're just two weeks away from my very favorite holiday, Halloween! A very
exciting time around here - planning and putting up decorations, what we'll
wear...
Moving Day
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The day has finally arrived. The new website is complete and the transfer
process can now begin. As nearly two years worth of blog content needs to
be pull...
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So sweet.
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