3 Day Wonder!
10/30/2022 The big news here in Indiana was that a Fork-tailed Flycatcher showed up here. The bird appeared Thursday morning up in...
Recent Work
Posts about my recent work. They're mostly pictures; so, feel free to take a look inside. There's a little text talking about where I was and what I was up to. I promise to keep it short, though. If you just want to see some of my favorite images from various places, visit my Galleries page.
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- Oct 26
- 2 min
Surprise Wren
10/26/2022 I found myself in Eagle Creek Park on Sunday morning. I knew it would be a slow day. The weather was nice. It was too hot...
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- Oct 18
- 5 min
The Blackburnian of the Prairie
10/18/2022 I have to admit, the first time I heard that phrase, I was quite taken with it. What is this "Blackburnian of the Prairie"? ...
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- Oct 12
- 3 min
Palm Warbler Season
10/12/2022 Who knew? I thought is was sparrow season. Last weekend was the first weekend in October and that (looking at calendar of...
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- Oct 5
- 2 min
Let's Not Call It a Comeback
10/5/2022 I know it has been a while. I have really just not had much to post about. I spent a lot of weekends looking for a new house....
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- Jul 2
- 11 min
And Bears... Oh My! - Utqiagvik (Barrow), AK - Part 3
Looking for Polar Bears in Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska. Point Barrow provided an excellent encounter and a view of the furthest point north.
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- Jul 1
- 11 min
And Shorebirds! - Utqiagvik (Barrow), AK - Part 2
My time in Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska and the breeding shorebirds, jaegers, buntings, and longspurs on the tundra.
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- Jun 30
- 9 min
Eiders! - Utqiagvik (Barrow), AK - Part 1
A week long trip to Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska to look for King, Spectacled, and Stellar's Eiders.
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- Jun 6
- 4 min
At First, I Was Disappointed
6/6/2022 Social commitments limited me to one day of birding this weekend. I knew I was not going to make it up at 4 AM to head up to...
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- May 31
- 3 min
Winded and a Bit Slow
5/31/2022 The year is blowing by. Almost literally. We have had high winds for a number of days here, recently. With the holiday...
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- May 23
- 5 min
Thank God for Friday
A quick workday outing saves the weekend. Connecticut, Canada, Mourning, and Wilson's Warblers. Alder and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, too.
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- May 16
- 3 min
Well, That De-escalated Quickly
5/16/2022 Catching up on a couple of weekends, here. Things have been pretty lackluster. The weather was keeping things bottled up...
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- May 3
- 4 min
I Hope You Like Grosbeaks
Early migrant birding goes poorly. A pack of Pine Warblers saves the day, and the Rose-breasted Grosbeaks return at home.
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- Apr 25
- 3 min
Seems Early
Warblers have arrived at Morgan-Monroe State Forest, here in Indiana. 14 species seen and heard.
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- Apr 19
- 4 min
Spring Fever
4/16/2022 - 4/17/2022 After getting back from vacation, the first thing I wanted to do was to get back out birding. Well, I wanted to,...
22 views
- Apr 18
- 13 min
If You Did Not See a Palmchat...
4/7/2022 - 4/14/2022 If you did not see a Palmchat, you were not in the Dominican Republic. Not only is the Palmchat endemic to the...
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- Apr 3
- 3 min
Spring Blossoms
Early migrants, Tree Swallow, Eastern Phoebe, and Louisiana Waterthrush have returned. Spring blossoms welcome familiar backyard birds.
11 views
- Mar 21
- 2 min
Pine-terist
First day of Spring, and I am out looking for Pine Warbler in Brown and Monroe counties.
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- Mar 17
- 2 min
So This Was Winter?
Winter in Indiana was sparse this year. Winter birding was also sparse. A couple outings for winter sparrows and Winter Wren.
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- Dec 29, 2021
- 13 min
I'll Not Be Home for Christmas (Costa Rica - Part 4)
The last part of my trip to Costa Rica, where I stayed a Laguna Del Largto. Brown-hooded Parrot, King Vulture, and many great birds.
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