Monthly Archives: September 2010

Adopt a hawk

When you adopt a raptor at Hawk Ridge, you get to hold it, then let it go on its way. Continue reading

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Shuddup already

I don’t know where the photo came from originally, but it did put a smile on my face. Continue reading

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This is cold

Here’s a chance to compete for the most bird species spotted in one weekend AND compare notes on which boots, parkas and gloves/mittens keep you warm the longest. Continue reading

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More from Hawk Ridge

It’s Hawk Weekend at Hawk Ridge, and although I won’t be around for the festivities on Saturday and Sunday, I did get to spend some time up there today. Continue reading

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Hawks, hummers and ????

I’ve received a wealth of wonderful images during the past couple of days. Continue reading

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At Hawk Ridge

Hawk Ridge is a wonderful place for a Wannabe Birder to go at this time of the year, not only because there are so many raptors to see, but because the staff and volunteers of Hawk Ridge are there to tell me what I’m seeing. Continue reading

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Hummers and hawks

Have hummingbirds left the Northland? Continue reading

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When a rose-breasted isn’t rose-breasted …

If it’s a female or an immature male, a rose-breasted grosbeak doesn’t have a rose-colored breast. Continue reading

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Little mob

I’ve always had a hard time attracting goldfinches to my feeders. Until this summer … when I’ve had two or three pretty much every day since early August. And suddenly, the past four or five days, I’ve been invaded by … Continue reading

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An owl, and news on two birding places

It’s so good to see the pictures of owls that folks share. It always makes me think that maybe I’ll see one someday … Here’s a picture Darin Golden took of a barred owl that spent a big part of … Continue reading

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