Originally posted on 益言堂:
2020.2 在Burnaby Lake Park走10公里的环线，不经意拍到了红玉冠戴菊鸟（ruby-crowned kinglet）的比较清晰的静态图片，很萌！ 根据Allaboutbirds.org, 它们每天仅需要10卡路里的热量…“Metabolic studies on Ruby-crowned Kinglets suggest that these tiny birds use only about 10 calories (technically, kilocalories) per day.” 上次在另外一个公园: Pacific Reach Linear Park 拍得的模糊图像在这篇文章. Continue reading Another Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Originally posted on 益言堂:
Short-billed Dowitcher 短嘴鹬 at Burnaby Lake Park “Although both sexes share incubation of the eggs, only the male takes care of the young once they hatch.” “Unlike the Long-billed Dowitcher, Short-billed Dowitchers migrate in stages, first moving to intermediate areas to complete their molt, then moving on to their ultimate wintering areas. This strategy is called “molt migration.” Allaboutbirds.org Continue reading Short-billed Dowitcher

Originally posted on Natural Moments:
Once again, a few weeks have flown by and we’ve now had our first taste of colder weather. The chamisa is in full bloom and the cottonwoods taking on their brilliant fall colors. Sandhill cranes, eagles, ducks, and other migrating birds have all started returning, while the butterflies have pretty much tailed off for the year. Busy around here lately… Continue reading Targets of Opportunity

Originally posted on Natural Moments:
Once again it’s been a few weeks without much worth posting due to being busy with a few other projects around here, but the weather’s been pretty good and I’ve gotten out a few times so thought I’d share a couple photos from the last couple of weeks. Managed to get out awhile ago to scout out our planned route… Continue reading Quick Update

Originally posted on Natural Moments:
Well, I’m just not keeping up with blogging of late and can’t come up with any particular reasons why that is. Since returning from that delightful Thailand trip described in my last posting, days were pretty busy first getting through all those trip pictures, followed by all the holiday activities and events and including three Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs). Already… Continue reading First Post for 2020

Originally posted on Natural Moments:
Here’s some of the photos from a few good outings over the last couple of weeks. Over the third weekend in January, Rebecca and I headed down to the area around Truth or Consequences, NM, to join Kim Score’s CNMAS trip to Percha Dam and to scout out a few locations Rebecca’s planning to include in this year’s Birdathon coming… Continue reading January Wrap-Up

Originally posted on Natural Moments:
With the leaves off the trees and the days starting to get longer, ’tis the season to start looking for this year’s Great Horned Owl nests. Usually by late December, they’ll start pairing up and start looking for a nest site, and over time I’ve realized Valentine’s Day is about when I’ll first start finding occupied nests. Those leafless trees… Continue reading Owls and More

View this post on Instagram Tiny leafed Chinese elm in a 2009 Taiko Earth container #bonsai #bonsaiart A post shared by Adam Lavigne (@adamaskwhy_bonsai) on Feb 16, 2020 at 6:38pm PST Continue reading Adam Lavigne on Instagram: “Tiny leafed Chinese elm in a 2009 Taiko Earth container #bonsai #bonsaiart”