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Weekend Birding

Posted on January 17, 2021 by Roger

On Saturday afternoon, I headed up to Chatfield State Park for a failed attempt at a Golden-crowned Sparrow. I did manage to find a very tame Wilson’s Snipe. Green-winged Teal On Sunday, I drove up to Victor to see rosy-finches. … Continue reading →

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Bird #558 — Tropical Kingbird

Posted on December 24, 2020 by Roger

tyrannus (monarch, ruler) melancholicus (melancholy) Thursday, December 24, 2020 — 8:41 a.m. Pine Bluff, Arkansas — Lake Saracen This was a very cooperative bird. It was first found along the shore of an artificial lake in the middle of Pine … Continue reading →

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Arkansas Birding

Posted on December 23, 2020 by Roger

Wednesday, December 23 was damp and overcast, with rain expected most of the day. I drove to Heber Springs to see the Trumpeter Swans that have chosen three random ponds as their annual wintering spot. When I first visited two … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Caverns

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Roger

We’ve driven through Springfield, Missouri, many times. We’ve seen signs for Fantastic Caverns, “America’s ride-through cave” many times. And while we usually are willing to stand in line for quirky tourist attractions, this one seemed too cheesy even for us. … Continue reading →

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Bird #557 — Bohemian Waxwing

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Roger

bombycilla (silky-tailed) garrulus (talkative, chattering, but named for its resemblance to the European Jay, whose generic name is garrulus). Saturday, November 7, 2020 — 8:45 am Littleton, Colorado — Hudson Gardens I made a couple tries for this bird in … Continue reading →

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