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my world: fairbanks, alaska

01.05.2009

At the other end of our train ride was a bus, and at the end of our bus ride was a hotel in Fairbanks, looking like a rustic log cabin and situated on the banks of a small river. We were greeted by a pair  of moose at the entrance. No, these weren’t counted on [...]

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of course i looked for birds while i was there

12.03.2008

Wouldn’t you?

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oiseaux #4: does anyone need a mallard?

11.19.2008

As my non-birdy friends would say, “You had to go all the way to France to see ducks?” No, but since I was there …. They speak a universal language even I can translate. “Quack” means “feed me!” [imagebrowser=57]

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late summer migration

08.24.2008

Yes, I flew south for a few days, to my old haunts around Washington, DC. The first photo in yesterday’s post is of the Air Force Memorial, the second two are of the Washington Monument. Both were taken from a nature area across the Potomac River. Despite the sign indicating we were in the Roaches [...]

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the ninety percent rule

03.11.2008

No, not “possession is nine-tenths of the law” – “90% of life is just showing up.” When I arrived home last night, I wasn’t paying attention. It was only by chance I took a second look at these two mallards in the wetlands. My reward for “showing up”? Added bonus: This evening, I checked as [...]

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first crane of spring

03.07.2008

Robins are so old school, dontcha know? I was delighted to look out the window and see this guy fishing in the wetland. Just the day before my thought had been, “I’ve seen hundreds of birds out here in the last two weeks. Why are they all mallards and Canada geese?” You’d think just by [...]

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you might be a birder if …

05.28.2007

… Someone yells “Duck” and you ask “Where?”

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the one that got away

05.02.2007

Last night, while doing some chores out back, I saw our resident Canada geese and realized they had a gosling with them. Cute, as all baby animals are, but it was dusk by that time and no hope of a decent photo. So, in the spirit of spring, I give you the mallard duckling I [...]

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it must be spring

03.11.2007

Morning has broken, like the first morning Blackbird has spoken, like the first bird Praise for the singing, praise for the morning Praise for the springing fresh from the word – lyrics by Eleanor Farjeon; as sung by Cat Stevens Today I saw the first red-winged blackbird of the year. I also saw the first [...]

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