Category: birding
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Good Morning Mr. Blue Jay
Blue Jays have not been as plentiful at our feeders this spring as the nesting bluebirds appear to dive bomb the jays anytime they get close to their house. Occasionally one does perch on our shepherd’s and I was lucky to catch this shot one morning last week.
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Bluebirds on The Big Day 2020
I hope everyone had a great Big Day 2020! Not sure if it is because we are just home more (and paying better attention) or if it some stroke of luck, but the birding within our porch view has just been amazing the last month or two. Below is an updated version of the bluebird…
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A Pileated Outside My (Home) Office Window
Last week while in my home office in Northern Virginia, my wife texted me from downstairs… look at the pileated! From my second story window I was nearly on the same level as this fantastic bird. Isn’t amazing what you can photograph in your own backyard?
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Morning Mouthful for visiting Bluebirds
This morning after the rain stopped, our visiting bluebirds continued their work gathering food for their home, bringing back bugs, many in one helping. Yesterday, the beautiful birds chowed on our mealworm feeder, in great abundance, shown below. If. you would like to see some more bluebirds, I hope you can visit my video post…
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Seeing The Bluebirds of Happiness in These Troubled Times
In the current crazy COVID-19 world we all find ourselves in today, it’s nice to know that nature, beauty and grace continue to go about their day, blessing us all in the process. We are especially fortunate this spring to have an “abundance” of bluebirds in our yard. It’s so nice to be able to…
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A Year Ago Today on ISBAA : Northern Male Cardinal in the Virginia Snow
There are few things more stunning to see on one’s back porch than a male northern cardinal in the snow. (please see more photos below)
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A Year Ago Today : Carolina Chickadee on an Icy Perch at Deep Creek Lake, MD
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A Year Ago This Month on ISBAA : Owl Eyes in Florida
This is another photo I shot during Birdfest at the Marine Science Center in Ponce Inlet, Florida. (please see more text and second photo below)
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Two Years Ago on ISBAA : Snow Geese at Blackwater
November is the month when the snow geese return to The Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge near Cambridge, Md. See more photos and text below.
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Northern Male Cardinal in the Virginia Snow
There are few things more stunning to see on one’s back porch than a male northern cardinal in the snow. (please see more photos below)
I See Beauty All Around, by Rob Paine 