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Anna’s Hummingbirds

February 3, 2023

Anna's Hummingbird (Calypte Anna) | October 2022 (San Mateo County, California) Anna's ...

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Wild Turkeys: An American Success Story

January 27, 2023

The Wild Turkey doesn't get a lot of love outside of November, despite being one of the largest and ...

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Spotted Sandpiper

September 20, 2022

#157 bird spotted was the Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) First seen: September 6, 2022 ...

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Save Our Moose

August 10, 2022

Millie the Moose (2021-July 2022) Millie the moose died last month, just two weeks after I shared ...

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Showing Up to Work: Lessons in Composition and Craft

May 20, 2022

Until recently, the last—and only—photography class I ever took was back in the '90s in high school. ...

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In Gratitude to Muskrat for His Sacrifice (or Happy Earth Day)

April 22, 2022

It's Earth Day, but I'm thinking of it as Thank a Muskrat Day. I recently was introduced to ...

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Backyard Bird #1: Black-capped Chickadee

January 25, 2022

Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) Total birb. Among the cutest and most common ...

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Seeing Steller’s

January 21, 2022

Thirty-three hours. Five days. One bird. That's how long I spent, over two weeks, trying to see a ...

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Some Stellar Non-Stellers

January 6, 2022

When I venture beyond my backyard, birdwatching often entails seeing something different than what I ...

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Finding Stellar

January 6, 2022

"The eagle flew" a lady announced to me through her car window and immediately drove off. Darn it. ...

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