On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Bird Notes and Observations
We took my mom over to the airport this morning for her flight back home. While there Melissa talked me into renting a car. She wanted to drive it and I wanted to go up Harbor Mountain. The weather looked like it was holding off, so I decided to make the trip from Harbor to … Read more
The weather in the week leading up to the birding cruise I had planned did not inspire confidence. I had some hope as the week went on and the forecast for Sunday was for mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers with light winds. Given the wind and rain of the week, that … Read more
I was grateful for a second day without rain and only light breezes, as I had planned a birding cruise. The weather cooperated wonderfully, and we were able to go out beyond St. Lazaria to look for Horned Puffins in fairly light seas. Weather: For a second day in a row it was mostly cloudy. … Read more
I took a short walk around Totem Park this afternoon, taking advantage of the first day without rain this week. Weather: After much rain, the weather finally broke. Today we had mostly cloudy skies, but no rain. Birds There were quite a few birds scattered between the west beach in front of the Visitor’s Center … Read more
After steady rain all day, Melissa and I walked home this evening and enjoyed the sun shining on the hills in the distance. Weather: There was steady rain throughout most of the morning and afternoon, but the clouds broke this evening. Birds: We have been leaving peanuts out for a neighborhood Steller’s Jay. Today I … Read more
I got out on a short kayak trip with Scott Harris this morning. We started out from Sage Beach, went down to the mouth of Indian River. After nosing up into the river, we crossed over to go around Twin Island and through the Gillmore Islands before heading back. This afternoon we went on a … Read more