Author Archives: Richard

Hoopoe Happy

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Richard

The bird I most wanted to see this Spain trip is the Eurasian Hoopoe, one of the most striking and distinctive birds of the region. Last year, I missed a couple that were beside the road – and while our … Continue reading →

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Pushing the camera

Posted on September 11, 2019 by Richard

There are times where it seems like the combination of lousy light and long distance really push the capability of my Canon SX60, as some of these photos taken on walks this week demonstrate. Still, the document some neat birds.

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The Sparrow Farm Trail

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Richard

One of the most scenic sites locally is also a prime birding spot – and a fine mountain bike trail. Today Ginger, our pup, and I took a little hike, seeing and hearing a few birds, but also just enjoying … Continue reading →

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Birding With Ginger

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Richard

We have a new dog, a nine-week old Labradoodle named Ginger Ale, who I took birding for the first time this morning. I promised not to pepper the blog with puppy pictures but let me introduce her. I wanted to … Continue reading →

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San Elijo Lagoon Birds

Posted on June 17, 2019 by Richard

Broad-tailed Hummingbird Two Snowy Egrets, a Great Egret, and a Grest Blue Heron Great Blue Heron Killdeer perched on busy AmTrak rail Forster’s Tern Black-necked Stilt Another Black-necked Stilt

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Ridgeway’s Rail

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Richard

Saturday morning, I visited the San Elijo lagoon, where the extensive construction projects that block access were shut down for the weekend. I saw lots of wonderful birds which I’ll post about later – and saw my first Ridgeway’s Rail, … Continue reading →

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A SoCal Morning

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Richard

Out in San Diego County for a high school graduation and an 8th grade promotion, I grabbed an hour before a heavy day of events and checked out Torrey Pines beach.

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A June Morning

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Richard

I took a drive in the van, perhaps one of the last, up to a local tourist highlight – The Morse Farm – which is known for maple syrup and all sorts of items, but also has some good birds. I … Continue reading →

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Goslings

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Richard

After a stint of damp grey weather, we got a nice treat of our first crop of goslings this morning. I noticed the adult out back and was surprised to see she had a baby poking out from underneath her.

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Mid-Week Birds

Posted on May 11, 2019 by Richard

Local birding is great these days with lots of bird song to hear, new arrivals to identify and watch, and striking breeding plumage to admire – and hardly any leaves, yet.

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