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On Saturday, my spouse needed a break from dealing with a new cancer treatment, so we headed to the coast to see birdies and watch the sunset. The day was gorgeous - blue skies with a few gray rainclouds passing overhead occasionally spitting a couple...
by cal birdbrain
on Mon Mar 11, 2024 at 07:00 AM PDT
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Sprague’s Pond is smallish water body in a suburban setting. The pond covers an area of about 2.5 acres. On the pond’s northwestern side is a mini park with playground and a grassy area. Two ...
by BrownsBay
on Sat Jan 13, 2024 at 06:00 AM PST
with 35 Recommends
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Winter is the big flocking season in the Pacific Northwest. In summer, breeding birds spread out to nest, usually forming defended territories, but in winter, what takes priority is surviving challenging conditions. Terrestrial birds like robins,...
by OceanDiver
on Sun Feb 11, 2024 at 06:00 AM PST
with 90 Recommends
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I encountered a “Time Out” (a Dkos admin. decision) in December and decided to take that day off and travel the two hours to Noxubee Wildlife Refuge. I hoped to see new species and found two lifers. It was cold with a light fog at 6 am when I drove up...
by CaptBLI
on Sun Jan 07, 2024 at 06:00 AM PST
with 43 Recommends
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Kensington Metropark , which straddles Oakland and Livingston Counties in southeast Michigan, is a birding�wonderland.� It’s not a red�eBird hotspot, but the two major hotspots list a respectable ...
by Clickadee
on Sun Dec 03, 2023 at 06:00 AM PST
with 51 Recommends
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California is�the wintering spot for millions of birds fleeing the winter chills of the far north. The winter temperatures rarely fall below freezing and there’s�no snow. The Great Central Valley ...
by cal birdbrain
on Sat Oct 14, 2023 at 07:30 AM PDT
with 41 Recommends
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Lake Erie Metropark is part of southeast Michigan’s� Huron-Clinton Metroparks system.� It’s located at the mouth of the Detroit River as it flows into northwest Lake Erie.� It’s also the main ...
by Clickadee
on Wed Sep 27, 2023 at 08:00 AM PDT
with 31 Recommends
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Drove up to Portland OR to attend a conference and it gave me an opportunity to skip out one morning and do a little birding. So I headed north into Washington to the nearby Ridgefield NWR.
The ...
by cal birdbrain
on Mon Sep 25, 2023 at 07:53 AM PDT
with 27 Recommends
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January 18, 2023 Salish Sea, Pacific Northwest Last week’s trip to the mainland gave us a winter’s view of the ferry docks en route, plus enough time after my appointment for a quick Skagit river delta detour. Off-island trips take all day, bookended...
by OceanDiver
on Wed Jan 25, 2023 at 07:00 AM PST
with 40 Recommends
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The skies finally cleared on Thursday and no rain is forecasted for the next week. �I hadn’t had a chance to get out since Jan 1 due to a series of atmospheric storms that brought continuous ...
by cal birdbrain
on Sat Jan 21, 2023 at 11:38 AM PST
with 60 Recommends
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In the poor light, during a misting rain, I noticed the odd couple above moving among a small flock of Canadian geese.� The group was foraging on the damp grass.� I wasn’t sure what I was seeing ...
by CaptBLI
on Sun Dec 18, 2022 at 06:00 AM PST
with 52 Recommends
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November 23 and 24, 2022 Skagit County, Washington I stopped at Fir Island on my way down to a family gathering last week, and again the next day on my return trip. In winter it’s always rewarding, even if there’s no predicting who might be there. It...
by OceanDiver
on Tue Nov 29, 2022 at 07:00 AM PST
with 44 Recommends
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Kensington Metropark is part of the Huron-Clinton Metropark s�of southeast Michigan.� It encompasses a stretch of the Huron River , near its headwaters in northern Oakland County, as it winds its ...
by Clickadee
on Wed Oct 26, 2022 at 07:00 AM PDT
with 26 Recommends
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Today’s Dawn Chorus is an open thread for you to report your birdy observations from the week! Enjoy a few recent winter ducks and friends from the Pacific Northwest for starters: What’s up in your birdy world this week?
by OceanDiver
on Sun Feb 12, 2023 at 08:16 AM PST
with 61 Recommends
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An hour north of Sacramento and just off of Interstate 5, the Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge is a prime spot for hours of bird watching. Thousands of snow geese, numerous species of ducks, and a wide variety of shorebirds spend their winter months...
by cal birdbrain
on Thu Mar 24, 2022 at 10:54 AM PDT
with 41 Recommends
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Winter is waterfowl season, which is a big reason I enjoy this season so much. Very fond of all ducks, swans and geese. Buffleheads are my special favorites. As winter winds down now in the maritime Pacific Northwest, it’s a good time to pay tribute to...
by OceanDiver
on Sun Feb 27, 2022 at 06:00 AM PST
with 41 Recommends
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The Daily Bucket is a nature refuge. We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, soil, plants, waters and note life’s patterns. We invite you to note what you are seeing around you in your own part of the world, and to share your observations in the...
by OceanDiver
on Mon Jan 03, 2022 at 10:16 AM PST
with 52 Recommends
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The Daily Bucket is a nature refuge. We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, soil, plants, waters and note life’s patterns. We invite you to note what you are seeing around you in your own part of the world, and to share your observations in the...
by OceanDiver
on Sat Nov 06, 2021 at 07:00 AM PDT
with 44 Recommends
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Winter may bring short cold days but it also brings back the water birds who liven up the islands where I live in the Salish Sea. It’s a great time of year birdwise and October is the transition time. This past week has been...
by OceanDiver
on Sun Nov 01, 2020 at 06:00 AM PST
with 52 Recommends
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The Daily Bucket is a nature refuge. We amicably discuss animals, weather, climate, soil, plants, waters and note life’s patterns. We invite you to note what you are seeing around you in your own part of the world, and to share your observations in the...
by OceanDiver
on Fri Jan 10, 2020 at 07:00 AM PST
with 35 Recommends
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