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Bird #449 — Pacific Wren

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Roger

troglodytes (creeper into holes) pacificus (calm, tranquil) Tuesday, May 6, 2008 — 3:21 pm Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon — Eagle Creek — Wauna Viewpoint Trail You have to love this hobby. Sometime in the past three years (November, 2010 … Continue reading →

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The Curse of the Year List

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Roger

My major objective, as with every birder, is to add as many birds as possible to my life list — the list of all the species I’ve ever seen. But the list that always received most of my attention, the … Continue reading →

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Back to Birding — First Steps

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Roger

Step One — Find out if I can still wear my contacts. I haven’t worn them in more than a year and haven’t worn them regularly in about three years. I was pleasantly surprised. My eyes watered for the first … Continue reading →

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Birding (or: Can one deliberately recover a lost passion?)

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Roger

Last night I watched The Big Year, a comedy/drama about three men (played by Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson) who are competing to see how many species of birds they can identify in North America in one calendar … Continue reading →

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The End of a Tradition

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Roger

We’ve lived near Barrington for 14 years now, and have probably driven through the downtown area on Route 59 at least once a month during that time. Every time we’ve made the trip, we’ve passed The Canteen Restaurant. And almost … Continue reading →

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