Category Archives: Birding
King Vulture
This image arrived last week from my friend in the jungles of Costa Rica. King Vultures are so spectacular they look photoshopped (I promise this picture isn’t). Kings weigh up to 8 pounds (3.7 kg), the largest vultures on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Condor, Costa Rica, King Vulture
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Ring-necked Duck
Ducks are back to spend the winter on the coast and inland waters around here. Teal, Shoveler, Canvasback, Scaup, Eider, Bufflehead, etc., and Ring-necked Ducks like this pair. A compact little diver that prefers ponds to open water. It is … Continue reading
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Indigo Bunting
The canary yellow of goldfinches in summer may be more eye-catching, but the male Indigo Bunting is an attention grabber, far more than the female who might pass as a brown sparrow unless you noticed her white throat. It takes … Continue reading
Bald Eagle
I often look up to check for a flash of white on the head or tail of a large bird soaring overhead or ascending a thermal. Not so many years ago, it was a red-letter day to see a Bald … Continue reading
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Tagged bald eagle, Loblolly pine
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Tawny Frogmouth
I can’t resist posting this image, although Frogmouths are native to Australia. Inge took this picture of a captive bird exhibited at a Williamsburg Bird Club meeting. If you think birds are universally beautiful, consider this face. I’d say it’s … Continue reading
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Roger musing about Peace with Nature 