Category Archives: Birds

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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La Jolla

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Roger

On Tuesday , we had four hours of free time between the afternoon and evening stretches in the booth. One of my coworkers knew of a beach north of San Diego that had been invaded by Harbor Seals, so we … Continue reading →

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Imperial Beach

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Roger

On Tuesday, we drove south to Imperial Beach, the southernmost community on the West Coast. I was behind the wheel, so I asked my boss to take some photos as we drove across the Coronado Bridge. Here’s the view looking … Continue reading →

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Sandhill Cranes

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Roger
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Back to Cades Cove

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Roger

I took a second drive to Cades Cove on Friday morning with some family members who hadn’t been on our first visit. I’d been telling them for a couple days about how easy it was to see wildlife there. This … Continue reading →

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