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Found this guy just as I arrived.  It was passing in front of some tall grass that was getting the early morning light, making a colorful background for the photo. Continue reading Coot

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A lot of green. Continue reading Pine Warbler

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Just as I was starting to leave the Celery Fields (Palmer) yesterday this little guy popped out of the weeds and posed for a minute. The lighting wasn’t great but he seemed so interested in what was happening on the boardwalk that I had to get his photo. Continue reading Common Yellowthroat

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Not quite an adult yet.  The color that is does have is nice, though. Continue reading Purple Gallinule

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I’ve made the switch to the Sony camera system and added a new lens first thing yesterday morning (waiting by the door for the store to open).   So, on the way home I had to stop and take some photos.  By that time the temps were in the mid eighties, the sky was bright and sunny, and the birds… Continue reading Great Blue Heron

https://theorkneynews.scot/2019/10/17/alarming-decline-in-corncrake-numbers/ Continue reading Alarming Decline in Corncrake Numbers – The Orkney News

Originally posted on Stonechat42 wildlife:
Today I want to write a brief blog post to discuss some of the experiences in my life that have led me to enjoy wildlife and kept me passionate because I think that they are very important to remember. Firstly, one of the most magical experiences for me was seeing a nightjar for the first time. This was during the… Continue reading My favourite wildlife memories and experiences

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My trip to Namibia In late August I was lucky enough to be able to visit Namibia (Africa) for a safari holiday. In this blog I’m going to talk a little about my three day trip to Etosha park and what I saw while I was there. So, on the first day in Etosha, we spent most of our time just… Continue reading Namibia

http://www.capetownmagazine.com/weekend Continue reading 13 Long Weekend Events + The Car Dealership Open For Service On A Public Holiday

Michael Hagedorn Many of us are natural ‘gatherers’. We collect things, much like bower birds and pack rats. And then we either present them in display cases, tuck them into storage units, or, if they are bonsai, arrange them in our backyards. Gathering is an endearing trait. And we have things to show off when friends visit. And yet we can get into a bit … Continue reading (What we don’t like talking about…) TOO MANY BONSAI-