Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Lazy Afternoon

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Roger

The view from our campsite at Devil’s Den looking upstream.   And downstream.   And the next morning after the storm.  

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Pileated Woodpecker

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Roger

On Wednesday morning of our camping trip, I drove to the visitor center to look for ice. As I was leaving, I noticed a male Pileated Woodpecker on a stump in a small grassy area surrounded by roads and parking … Continue reading →

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Camping at Devil’s Den

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Roger

We made our annual spring camping trip to Arkansas and spent six nights at Devil’s Den State Park with family. Our site was on the bank of Lee Creek, and we could hear the nearby rapids all night long. I’m … Continue reading →

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Bird #471 — California Gnatcatcher

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Roger

polioptila (from polios, gray, and ptilon, feather) californica (of California) Thursday, February 19, 2015 Crystal Cove State Park — Orange County, California This was one of my target birds for the trip. It’s an endangered species and can only be … Continue reading →

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Bird #470 — Allen’s Hummingbird

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Roger

selasphorus (from selas, light, and phoros, bearing) sasin (origin not known) English name for Charles A. Allen, 19th-century California bird collector Thursday, February 19, 2015 Crystal Cove State Park — Orange County, California I had a mid-afternoon flight home. I … Continue reading →

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