tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-988691560029048862024-03-05T02:27:30.107-05:00Look! A SeagullA blog by a Southeastern Birder who is exploring new territory!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992798837770829834noreply@blogger.comBlogger220125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98869156002904886.post-49370025364162825192015-07-29T12:00:00.002-04:002015-07-29T12:00:56.430-04:00Laughing at Summer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Summer can be slow birding times. At least they have been for me this summer. Between School and daughter-father time, I haven't carved out much birding time. We did managed to make it to the coast a few weeks ago and I really enjoying seeing a lot of variation among the the Laughing Gulls. </div>
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I've post some of my pictures below. Laughing Gulls are definitely an interesting gull to look and I love seeing different aged birds side by side. Laughing Gulls on the Georgia Coast definitely allowed time for that. What do you think of my mini photo essay? How is summer birding treating you? </div>
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Laughing Gulls -<a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Laughing_Gull/id" target="_blank"> Link here</a></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992798837770829834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98869156002904886.post-64746866024383042632015-06-30T09:07:00.000-04:002015-06-30T09:07:03.598-04:00Raptors<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Given my summer schedule, birding has become harder and harder. I have managed to sneak out a few times and even got a couples of lifers! The one i'll talk about today is the Mississippi Kite. The MIKI was a bird has shown up in CT but I always managed to miss. Finding in Georgia was just as sweet though! This particular MIKI was flying and trying out some acrobatics in the morning with a partner. What a great way to start the morning. These birds had some insects for breakfast and I was treated to show! </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992798837770829834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98869156002904886.post-61465037667611211702015-06-10T09:57:00.000-04:002015-06-10T09:57:37.215-04:00A little New England...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I recently made a stop back in CT to see some friends and family, and get my daughter baptized! The trip also provided an opportunity to catch up with some CT birds. I visited some great sites including The Bent of the River, Mondo Pond and Milford Point. It was a great opportunity to catch up with some CT birders and birding. Some of the highlights are below.</div>
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Piping Plover in a Marsh</div>
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Seeing these familiar sites was awesome. It was like visiting old friends. They had great treasures and awesome sights to share in once again. Seeing the Piping Plovers in the marsh, warblers in the field, and gulls were happy sights! What are some of your favorite old sites to visit?</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992798837770829834noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98869156002904886.post-24213326145696495412015-06-02T10:25:00.002-04:002015-06-02T10:25:26.789-04:00Near MissesHere are some of my pictures that haven't made it to the front page! Here are some of my misses from this past migration! So instead of saying it was my bad photography, i've made up some new Warblers!<br />
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This bird is the " Leaf Warbler" (LEAF). Hiding behind limbs and branches like a leaf, the "leaf warbler" has filled many SD cards and fueled the frustration of many a birder/photographer. The Leaf Warbler becomes virtually ubiquitous by June.</div>
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The "Blurry Warbler" (BLUW) is exhibited here. Despite close proximity the Blurry Warbler has the ability the fool even the best of cameras and photographers. A defense mechanism developed due to super attuned senses and reflexes. Without any warning, a Blurry Warbler can sneak up into your frame of reference and disturb your photos.</div>
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The "Out of Focus Warbler" is seen in the distance. This warbler remains off in the distance in order to fill your camera. The Out of Focus Warbler (OOFW) can distinguish between binoculars and camera. They will appear perfectly well in our binoculars but will immediately distort itself at the very sight of a camera. </div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992798837770829834noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98869156002904886.post-55075111930208650042015-05-27T12:06:00.002-04:002015-05-27T12:06:47.502-04:00Mandatory Post on Warblers<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here's Birder mandated post on warblers. Those tiny jewels of the trees have been moving across North America. They are great reminders of how amazing and beautiful our feathered friends are and how much they can accomplish on their own. They find great habitats and amazing places to live and stopover. But that doesn't mean that our efforts have ended.</div>
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Visit the American Bird Conservancy (<a href="http://www.abcbirds.org/">www.abcbirds.org</a>) and your local bird clubs to learn about the different efforts that are occurring across the nation. What is your favorite warbler to see?</div>
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Finding new birds is always fun. But it can be amazing to find fledgling birds. They are literally new birds! They are also the new hope for birds across the world. Many birds are struggling and populations for most birds are declining. Seeing new birds and young birds presents exciting and new opportunities for species as well as many dangers. New birds are especially susceptible to dangers like disease and predation. As I snapped the picture below of the tufted titmice, blue jays were stalking overhead and were waiting for their opportunity to pounce.</div>
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Today's featured bird was one that got lost a few miles from Atlanta's Airport. A Black-Necked Stilt showed up in a swallow pond at the Huie Ponds. I'd seen them before in Texas and Delaware, but Black Neck Stilts are awesome birds so I didn't want to miss the chance to see one. This one was gorgeous and hung out with some meadow flowers. Not typically a breeding area for them, this one probably overshot his flight or managed to find a new stopover somewhere. Its hard to say what brought him here, but as with most migrants, the important thing is to enjoy it before returns home!</div>
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Having heard the Warbler Guide authors speak at the Connecticut Ornithological Association Annual Meeting, I was curious about how contrast works for our feathered friends. I was struck how even birds with similar colors might have very different looks. Think about a Black-and-White Warbler and compare it to an Eastern Kingbird. Both have the same color scheme yet, both use those colors in different ways. Looking at things like contrast can help us see our feathered friends in a better light. For the birds, Contrast can help them blend in or stand out for a mate. For the Black-and-White, contrast helps it blend in with the bark that it likes to shadow. For the Kingbird, the contrast might help shield it in the fields and ponds that it haunts. For added measures, the Yellow-Throated Warbler shows a great deal of contrast with three colors. Clearly an effort to impress other warblers with its colors. </div>
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The Green Heron is this year's ABA Bird of the Year and was announced in both English and Spanish posts by the ABA. To me, the bird chosen was a homerun, Green Heron's are beautiful and smart birds that fun to watch and observe. The fact that the announcement was in Spanish meant a lot to me as well on a variety of levels.</div>
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Any attempt to reach out to underrepresented groups means a lot to me and when its my own group, I have a strong investment in those efforts. Reaching out to Latino communities can really provide a lot to the birding community across North America. If for no other reason that our beloved birds need help with conservation across Latin America and having a strong Latino community in the US will help those efforts. Another blogger/birder post about the rules for the Black Birder has made quite a stir in some birding circles and has been ignored in others. Its hard to see how our social issues affect our feathered friends, but its clear to me that if we don't reach out to new groups and new birders, our society will be poorer for it and our birds will lose human defenders. For these reasons, I hope we can all agree that while a good birder is a good birder, we'll all be better birders if there are more of us around. Until the next time... get out and go birding!</div>
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Like most birders, I've been working on learning more and more about the different ways to distinguish shorebirds. Going to the Georgia coast is a great opportunity to study shorebirds and other coastal birds. Along with some great views of birds, I got a life bird and a life subspecies.</div>
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While the Willet currently remains as one species, there is evidences that there is very little overlap between the Eastern and Western Populations and they do live in very different habitants and regions throughout their life cycle. Eastern Willets winters in South America and breeds on the Atlantic Coast. The Western Willets, seen above, winter on the Gulf Coast and some on the south North Atlantic coasts and Breed in the plains of the West. This makes these two subspecies very different from each other. </div>
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This Whimbrel was a life bird for me. I seemed to always dip out on these guys in Connecticut, but at the Bloody Marsh in St. Simon's Georiga, I got lucky! This guy was very affable and was even hunting around and eating a bunch while I watched him. His distinctive beak made him easy to spot out along with the fact that the other birds there were Least Sandpipers and Killdeer. He stuck out like a sore thumb!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992798837770829834noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98869156002904886.post-86528357425345284392015-04-07T15:13:00.000-04:002015-04-07T15:13:38.537-04:00LIL Birding<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">
When a Little Gull (LIGU) showed up on Lake Lanier, I couldn't help myself and I when to chase the bird. Not that this was a life bird for me, it would've been a great state bird. While Georgia has no natural lakes, there are great number of man-made lakes from a number of dams across the state. Recently, due to the work and observation of a many birders across the states, there have been many birds found that probably would be expected at the shore but not an inland lake. But these lakes are huge and some call it "inland sea effect" like what occurs on the Great Lakes.</div>
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The birds see these large lakes and find some similarity with their traditional habitats. Since we are fairly far the coast, some birds might appreciate the benefits of the large inland lake. The Bonaparte's Gulls, Horned Grebes, and even some Common Loons, are great evidence of this.</div>
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Whenever I get an ABA Rarity pops up, there's an itch that comes across every birder. <i>Can I fly to <wherever> to get <rarebird>? Do I have the time/resources/ability?</i> I was lucky that when I planned to return to Connecticut for the COA Annual Meetings (<a href="http://www.ctbirding.org/">www.ctbirding.org</a>) I hoped that a Tufted Duck that showed up in Bridgeport would stick around. Happily, it did!</div>
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For me, the Tufted Duck was a life bird and one that while very common in the UK and other parts of the world, is not very common in the US. Every year a few manage to show up across the Northeast and the Canadian Maritimes. One had not been in CT for about 15 years so add this bird to my CT List was a great addition. Finding rarities like this would not be possible without dedicate birders, ebird, and more dedicated birders who work at checking in on the bird and reporting its presence or not. I know that I have to get better about reporting success and failures beyond ebird (<a href="http://www.ebird.org/">www.ebird.org</a>)</div>
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<li>From Audubon - <a href="http://www.audubon.org/field-guide/bird/tufted-duck" target="_blank">Link her</a>e</li>
<li>From Ducks Unlimited - <a href="http://www.ducks.org/hunting/waterfowl-id/tufted-duck#ad-image-0" target="_blank">Link here</a></li>
<li>From RSPB - <a href="https://www.rspb.org.uk/discoverandenjoynature/discoverandlearn/birdguide/name/t/tuftedduck/" target="_blank">Link here</a></li>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992798837770829834noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98869156002904886.post-7134675754366875282015-03-24T15:55:00.001-04:002015-03-24T15:55:30.208-04:00Duck Duck Goose<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Moving to the south, I thought that I would be missing out on a lot of the goose that usually occur up North. I am to report that Georgia has had all but one of the geese I got last year, the Barnacle Goose. For many years, the barnie was my nemesis and evaded me and every corner. But this year, I evaded it. I also traded Barnie for a Ross's Goose. Ross's was new for me last year and is definitely a welcome addition to my goose repertoire. Barnie and the elusive Pink-footed goose might be long shots down here in the South, but you never know.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992798837770829834noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98869156002904886.post-27524109141401898892015-03-18T10:40:00.003-04:002015-03-18T10:40:38.821-04:00Birding: The Next GenerationMy daughter is still new, but she's opening my eyes to a whole new world. She's already got some descent birding skills. She's already found a bird before me and she's got really sharp ears. She's already found a few birds before me and I can't wait to see how she develops as a birder/naturalist/learner.<br />
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I've posted some pictures that we've taken together. She looks to watch birds at the feeder and tries to talk to them. We'll work on that though. I've always enjoyed sharing birding with new people but I suspect that sharing the field and the art of birding with my daughter for the rest of our lives will be one of the most enjoyable things. <br />
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Wetlands are important habitats for birds and many other animals. Well cared for wetlands can be particularly valuable for animals especially in the winter months. I toured some well maintained wetlands recently and it was a real joy. The wetlands play host to a wide variety of animals and some gorgeous birds. The Rails and waterfowl were particularly plentiful. We got some great looks at Common Gallinules, a life bird for me, Sora, and others! We heard a Virginia Waterfowl but we did not see it.</div>
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Taking care of wetlands is important and very hard to do. From our earliest agricultural experiences, people are used to seeing wetlands as potential farms or other developments and that continues today. There is also some controversy as to what constitutes and what doesn't a wetland. These are important places and spaces for all animals and protecting them needs to be important. I can't wait to get out and see some more birds and rails at the Wetlands across the southeast! Until the next time!</div>
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Thrashers are awesome birds with some awesome adaptations. They can mimic calls and are fairly tough birds. The one I pictured with the ruffled breast feathers was still bossing other birds around the little patch where I found them. The ability to mimic other birds shows an incredible amount of intelligence and capacity. Makes you wonder where the idea of "bird brain" being a bad thing ever came from?<br />
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Last week, I discussed a genetic mutation that can change migrations and allow some birds to help them colonize new regions of the world. I thought that this week, we would discuss how mutations can change the nature of animals themselves. I've included three pictures of bird hybrids that I've been lucky enough to see. These animals exhibit interesting mixes of behavior. For instance, the Domestic X Canada Hybrid I found at Lake Henderson acted like a Domestic Goose even if they were bigger and very differently colored that the other Domestic Gooses in their flock.</div>
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In some cases hybridization can be dangerous. In the case of the American Black Duck X Mallard Hybrid, many people believe that hybridizations like this are putting serious pressures on the American Black Duck population that is currently experiencing some big drops. Hybrids are essentially a waste an opportunity to add productive members back to the population. This is also occurring with Golden-Winged and Blue-Winged Warblers and some speculate that hybridization with Bachman's Warblers added serious and significant pressure to that species decline.</div>
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Genetics and migration are funny things. Sometimes Genetics dictates what birds will do from how they sing to how they migrate. For some birds, genetics determines what song a bird will sing. Flycatchers for example have their songs programmed in their genetic code and some birds have their migration programmed into them. If these things are programed in, that means they can changed and I had the opportunity to visit with a friend of mine and see evidence of this recently. In the past few years, Rufous Hummingbirds have started to really take a hold in southeast as their wintering grounds.</div>
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The pictures you see below are a a male RUHU that has successfully made its home in Georgia. As you can see, he's growing into quite the male with resplendent colors. This bird is a tough little reminder of the how difficult migration can be and how birds are pushing their own limits. The RUHU is a delightful bird to see and enjoy. </div>
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As we approach migration, its important to remember to the increasing rigors that are facing our feathered friends as they attempt to race across our continent to get to their breeding grounds. Until the next time, get outside!</div>
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There are all sorts of birders out there. One of the things I miss about New England Birding is the cold winds of shorebirding. Gusts of near zero or subzero winds while you are trying to count the dunlins and turnstones really made winter special. Here in Georgia, Winter birding is different. There are warm days and lots of sunshine and no subzero gusts. I spent some time with a new friend enjoying her yard. Even though it was raining, the birds were out in force. In particular there was an awesome Orange Crowned Warbler and Ruby Crowned Kinglet. The Rain made their Crowns very visible.</div>
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Some people have describe the Orange Crowned Warbler as our dullest most unremarkable Warbler and some of that stems from the fact that the OCWA hides its crown almost all of the time. Yet, on this rainy day, the crown of the OCWA was barely visible. Making it a real treat to see! While I miss the cold wind, I think these Georgia summers have some exciting parts as well! Until the next time!</div>
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There are many reasons to love Wilson's Snipe. First off, they are a shorebird that is rarely at the shore. they are prefect reminders that adaptations in the natural world are diverse and endless. Snipe can act like more typical shorebirds and yet never see the seashore. Snipes are just really cool birds. It is worth noting that the word Snipe is really fun to say very quickly and loudly. </div>
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Snipes are really normally very secretive birds. Recently, I had an encounter with a Wilson's Snipe in Clayton County's Huie Ponds. This particular Snipe is really easy to spot and will display feeding behavior very clearly for people to see. This provides for great opportunities to observe this bird and see its behavior. The Snipes at Huie are very cooperative and I would definitely recommend going and looking at these guys to really see and observe them.</div>
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I've been spending lots of time with my daughter so birding has been limited. While I wait for the days I can both, we do manage to do a lot of backyard birding together. So far she loves to hear white-throated sparrows and cedar waxwings and I am hoping that she will continue to enjoy the outdoors and birds!</div>
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This will be my first non Connecticut Christmas Bird Count and I am truly excited to spend some time with some local experts and learn the hotspots. I had been doing the New Haven CBC for a couple of years and really enjoyed my area and my team. Getting to know the local spots and our little rituals like lunch made the New Haven CBC a real joy. While I missed on doing the New Haven CBC, i know that the CBCs I do here in Georgia will be fun and just as awesome!</div>
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I am also excited about the idea of doing CBCs with my daughter in the future. I know it will have to be a few years before she can go, but I can't wait to make it an important and meaningful part of our holiday routine. Its going to be fun birding with her, doing big days, big sits, and chasing rare birds around the State. She recently heard her first bird, Cedar Waxwings were buzzing and eating above our heads and she looked up at the activity and noises! What a great way to her life list with a wonderful bird like Cedar Waxwings!</div>
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Canada Goose and 2 Ross's Geese</div>
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Brown Thrasher, My new State's Bird!</div>
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So that's the end of the 2014. I got some great times and some great events. I am not going to set any real ambitious goals or specific goal birds. At least not publicly. I am still getting to know my new state and would like to get my Georgia list. Currently, my Georgia list is at 180 species and I'd like to at least 230, maybe 240 if I get lucky. With my little one by my side, I am hoping to get some new birds on my Georgia list and pass on her love of birding. Here's how 2014 ended for me:</div>
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Eastern Wood-Pewee<o:p></o:p></div>
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Glossy Ibis<o:p></o:p></div>
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Golden-crowned Kinglet<o:p></o:p></div>
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Grasshopper Sparrow<o:p></o:p></div>
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Gray Catbird<o:p></o:p></div>
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Great Black-backed Gull<o:p></o:p></div>
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Great Blue Heron<o:p></o:p></div>
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Great Cormorant<o:p></o:p></div>
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Great Crested Flycatcher<o:p></o:p></div>
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Great Egret<o:p></o:p></div>
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Great Horned Owl<o:p></o:p></div>
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Great-tailed Grackle<o:p></o:p></div>
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Greater Scaup<o:p></o:p></div>
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Greater White-fronted Goose<o:p></o:p></div>
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Greater Yellowlegs<o:p></o:p></div>
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Green Heron<o:p></o:p></div>
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Green-winged Teal<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hairy Woodpecker<o:p></o:p></div>
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Harlequin Duck<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hermit Thrush<o:p></o:p></div>
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Herring Gull<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hooded Merganser<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hooded Warbler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Horned Grebe<o:p></o:p></div>
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Horned Lark<o:p></o:p></div>
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House Finch<o:p></o:p></div>
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House Sparrow<o:p></o:p></div>
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House Wren<o:p></o:p></div>
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Iceland Gull<o:p></o:p></div>
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Indigo Bunting<o:p></o:p></div>
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Killdeer<o:p></o:p></div>
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King Eider<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lapland Longspur<o:p></o:p></div>
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Laughing Gull<o:p></o:p></div>
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Least Bittern<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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Least Flycatcher<o:p></o:p></div>
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Least Sandpiper<o:p></o:p></div>
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Least Tern<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lesser Black-backed Gull<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lesser Goldfinch<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lesser Scaup<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lesser Yellowlegs<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lincoln's Sparrow<o:p></o:p></div>
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Little Blue Heron<o:p></o:p></div>
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Little Gull<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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Loggerhead Shrike<o:p></o:p></div>
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Long-eared Owl - Lifer</div>
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Long-tailed Duck<o:p></o:p></div>
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Louisiana Waterthrush<o:p></o:p></div>
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Magnolia Warbler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mallard<o:p></o:p></div>
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Marsh Wren<o:p></o:p></div>
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Merlin<o:p></o:p></div>
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Monk Parakeet<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mourning Dove<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mute Swan<o:p></o:p></div>
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Nashville Warbler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Neotropic Cormorant<o:p></o:p></div>
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Northern Cardinal<o:p></o:p></div>
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Northern Flicker<o:p></o:p></div>
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Northern Gannet<o:p></o:p></div>
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Northern Goshawk<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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Northern Harrier<o:p></o:p></div>
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Northern Mockingbird<o:p></o:p></div>
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Northern Parula<o:p></o:p></div>
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Northern Pintail<o:p></o:p></div>
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Northern Rough-winged Swallow<o:p></o:p></div>
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Northern Shoveler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Northern Shrike<o:p></o:p></div>
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Northern Waterthrush<o:p></o:p></div>
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Olive-sided Flycatcher<o:p></o:p></div>
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Orange-crowned Warbler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Orchard Oriole<o:p></o:p></div>
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Osprey<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ovenbird<o:p></o:p></div>
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Palm Warbler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pectoral Sandpiper<o:p></o:p></div>
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Peregrine Falcon<o:p></o:p></div>
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Philadelphia Vireo<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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Pied-billed Grebe<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pileated Woodpecker<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pine Siskin<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pine Warbler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Piping Plover<o:p></o:p></div>
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Prairie Warbler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Purple Finch<o:p></o:p></div>
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Purple Martin<o:p></o:p></div>
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Purple Sandpiper<o:p></o:p></div>
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Red-bellied Woodpecker<o:p></o:p></div>
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Red-breasted Merganser<o:p></o:p></div>
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Red-eyed Vireo<o:p></o:p></div>
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Red-headed Woodpecker<o:p></o:p></div>
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Red-necked Grebe<o:p></o:p></div>
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Red-shouldered Hawk<o:p></o:p></div>
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Red-tailed Hawk<o:p></o:p></div>
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Red-throated Loon<o:p></o:p></div>
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Red-winged Blackbird<o:p></o:p></div>
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Redhead<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ring-billed Gull<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ring-necked Duck<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rock Pigeon<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rose-breasted Grosbeak<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ross's Goose<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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Rough-legged Hawk - Lifer<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ruby-crowned Kinglet<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ruby-throated Hummingbird<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ruddy Duck<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ruddy Turnstone<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ruffed Grouse<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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Rufous Hummingbird<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rusty Blackbird<o:p></o:p></div>
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Saltmarsh Sparrow<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sanderling<o:p></o:p></div>
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Savannah Sparrow<o:p></o:p></div>
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Scarlet Tanager<o:p></o:p></div>
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Scissor-tailed Flycatcher<o:p></o:p></div>
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Seaside Sparrow<o:p></o:p></div>
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Semipalmated Plover<o:p></o:p></div>
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Semipalmated Sandpiper<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sharp-shinned Hawk<o:p></o:p></div>
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Short-billed Dowitcher<o:p></o:p></div>
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Snow Bunting<o:p></o:p></div>
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Snow Goose<o:p></o:p></div>
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Snowy Egret<o:p></o:p></div>
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Snowy Owl<o:p></o:p></div>
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Solitary Sandpiper<o:p></o:p></div>
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Song Sparrow<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sora<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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Spotted Sandpiper<o:p></o:p></div>
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Spotted Towhee<o:p></o:p></div>
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Stilt Sandpiper<o:p></o:p></div>
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Summer Tanager<o:p></o:p></div>
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Surf Scoter<o:p></o:p></div>
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Swainson's Thrush<o:p></o:p></div>
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Swainson's Warbler<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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Swamp Sparrow<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tennessee Warbler<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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Tree Swallow<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trumpeter Swan<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tufted Titmouse<o:p></o:p></div>
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Tundra Swan<o:p></o:p></div>
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Turkey Vulture<o:p></o:p></div>
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Upland Sandpiper<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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Veery<o:p></o:p></div>
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Vesper Sparrow<o:p></o:p></div>
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Virginia Rail<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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Warbling Vireo<o:p></o:p></div>
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White-breasted Nuthatch<o:p></o:p></div>
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White-crowned Sparrow<o:p></o:p></div>
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White-eyed Vireo<o:p></o:p></div>
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White-faced Ibis<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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White-rumped Sandpiper<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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White-throated Sparrow<o:p></o:p></div>
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White-winged Dove<o:p></o:p></div>
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White-winged Scoter<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wild Turkey<o:p></o:p></div>
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Willet<o:p></o:p></div>
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Willow Flycatcher<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wilson's Snipe<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wilson's Warbler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Winter Wren<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wood Duck<o:p></o:p></div>
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Wood Thrush<o:p></o:p></div>
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Worm-eating Warbler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yellow Warbler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yellow-bellied Sapsucker<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yellow-billed Cuckoo<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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Yellow-breasted Chat<o:p></o:p> - Lifer</div>
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Yellow-crowned Night-Heron<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yellow-rumped Warbler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yellow-throated Vireo<o:p></o:p></div>
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Yellow-throated Warbler</div>
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I hope you all have a lovely start to 2015. Now that its the new year, I will make posting on my blog a more regular occurrence as I had been for most of 2014! Enjoy and go outside!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992798837770829834noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98869156002904886.post-51255961024417618702014-11-12T23:19:00.000-05:002014-11-12T23:19:37.888-05:00Merlin MagicMerlins are tiny falcons that prey on all sorts of mammals and birds. As I was birding some turf farms and as I was counting starlings, cowbirds and other blackbirds, I realized I was going to have to subtract my count by one. A Raptor had come and grabbed one of the birds. At first, I had assumed that the culprit was a Coopers or a Sharpie, but then as I got closer, I saw that I was eyeing a Merlin.<br />
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Merlins are vicious little falcons and this that can eat a variety of prey. This one took me a while to ID because the chest was so much lighter, but as you can see from these pics, the light mustache eliminates non-falcon raptors. The lack of barring and size confirm that this bird is a Merlin and my first Georgia Merlin at that. I've seen a few in New England, but getting one in my new home was very exciting.<br />
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Along with explore new places, seeing new state birds helps a place feel more like home. Seeing this Merlin, who by now has reached his wintering spot, added a great falcon to my state list. Hopefully, there will be more birds to add to my state list<br />
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All About Birds - Merlin - <a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Merlin/id" target="_blank">Link here</a><br />
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Wild Bird Wednesday - <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Link here</a><br />
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Also Blog Post #200 is coming up, how should I commemorate this occasion?<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992798837770829834noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98869156002904886.post-5938075123226662672014-11-04T13:11:00.000-05:002014-11-04T13:11:06.904-05:00Field Fun<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Part of the joy of moving to a new place is experiencing new places and new hotspots. Back in New England, I could tell you where to do and when to go to see certain birds. Here, its partly learning a new birding language, a new timing, and some new species and habits. The other day I went to an open field to look for sparrows. While I walked away with nothing new for the year, I was reminded about patience in the field and patience when it comes to learning a new spot. </div>
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I;ll give you an example. I got my first Georgia Veery last month. But the bird I saw was not the Veery I was used to. It was paler. The Georgia Birders I was with thought nothing of it, but I was confused. This of course comes with any move. The joys of learning are important ones and bring about great opportunities if you are willing to listen and enjoy them. I will enjoy learning the new places, habits and hopefully, get some new birds! Until the next time...</div>
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Wild Bird Wednesday - <a href="http://paying-ready-attention-gallery.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Link Here</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992798837770829834noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-98869156002904886.post-35122959029486319492014-10-28T11:00:00.000-04:002014-10-28T11:00:24.923-04:00Getting Ready for Winter BirdsThere's a cold front coming through tomorrow so there'a good chance for a rare migrant in the Southeast. But Before that, I gotta enjoy some fall birding. I stopped by the Blue Heron Nature Preserve in Buckhead in North Atlanta to look their trails and their community gardens. Community Gardens can be great places to see birds due to the well maintained plants and diversity of plants. Blue Heron's are no exception. There were a ton of sparrows and cardinals around and a couple of warblers in the bushes near the gardens. As winter sparrows move in, this will be a great place to check for them. Georgia has also been getting a lot of Rufous Hummingbirds wintering around and I suspect that the Gardens might be able to support one as well.<br />
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I managed to get a couple of shots of some butterflies and skippers and birds as well. Swamp Sparrows, Bluebirds, there was even a young Red-Shouldered Hawk around, although they were getting harassed by some crows. This is a great preserve that is currently also expanding and growing and protecting some great parts of North Atlanta. Hopefully the last days of Fall Migration will be fun and exciting. Until the next time, get outside and go birding!<br />
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Gulf Fritillary in the Blue Heron's Gardens</div>
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This post's pictures came from the Blue Heron Nature Preserve - <a href="http://www.bhnp.org/" target="_blank">Link here</a> a lovely park in Buckhead, Atlanta, GeorgiaAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14992798837770829834noreply@blogger.com10