By Wren on February 15, 2009
Bird Watching: New River Birding & Nature Festival
Fayetteville, West Virginia, April 26-May 3, 2009l
What the flock? Yes, there’s a flock of bird bloggers heading to the New River Festival. Lynne at Hasty Brooke has a list on her blog, so let her know if you’re going to be there. Join the [...]
Posted in From My Travels | Tagged birding, birdwatching, New River Birding and Nature Festival, West Virginia
By Wren on October 21, 2008
What they don’t tell you on the signs: the mosquitoes are a bigger threat than any rattlesnake.
Milkweed, on the other hand, is harmless. Alas, no monarchs feeding upon it.
Birds for the day: mallard, canada goose, song sparrow, white-crowned sparrow, great egret, blue jay, common grackle, northern harrier and
wild turkey. As usual, the best view of [...]
Posted in From My Travels, birds | Tagged birding, birdwatching, michigan, milkweed, mosquitoes, turkeys
By Wren on January 13, 2008
Another sly reference to the Wilde oeuvre comes from Richard at Sparroworks, who is coordinating and promoting the Big Green Year aka “BIGBY.” Like any other big year, the idea is to list as many birds as possible. The green aspect is the limitation that all birds must be reached on foot, via self-propelled vehicles, [...]
Posted in Close to Home, birds | Tagged birding, birdwatching, finches
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