On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
I took advantage of no scheduled morning classes today and went to Marge and Tedin’s again to look for Hoary Redpolls. I stopped by Swan Lake on the way and then walked New Thompson Harbor on the way back. Weather: After yesterday’s warm temperatures, wind and rain, I was not expecting to see fresh snow … Read more
As I sat on the step at Marge and Tedin’s house and watched the birds (mostly Pine Siskins and Common Redpolls), they seemed to get fairly comfortable with me. The Pine Siskins were the first to get close, but eventually some Common Redpolls also seemed to loose their concern. Several birds came within inches of … Read more
This morning I stopped by Swan Lake, Marge and Tedin’s feeders, and Eliason Harbor to see what birds might be about.
Given the poor quality of the photos, this may be a hopeless cause. I figured it was worth a shot though. At worst, maybe I can narrow the possibilities down a little bit and learn something in the process. The two photos I got were both blurry and from some distance, but they do give … Read more
In the last few days, I have seen three different birds that are not commonly seen around Sitka during the winter. Tuesday I saw a female Northern Pintail at Swan Lake. Later in the week I saw one at Starrigavan which is probably the same one that had been at Swan Lake. Also on Tuesday … Read more
I made a trip out to Starrigavan late this morning in hopes of getting some decent photos of the Black Oystercatchers that have been out there recently. There were not many people there when I showed up, but by the time I left a little over an hour later, there were quite a few more … Read more