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Through The Looking Glass: April 2013
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Through The Looking Glass. Monday, April 1, 2013. Some Birds of Canopy Lodge, Panama. Palm Trees in Panama City to set the mood. Canopy Lodge is in El Valle De Anton.away up in the mountains from the palm trees and coastal breezes. It is n. Estled in a rainforest where one can watch the birds at banana feeders from the common areas, or from your own front porch.and of course, take hiking excursions to observe numerous avian species. The "Directors Chairs" for birdwatching in the common area. By now you m...
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Through The Looking Glass: October 2012
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Through The Looking Glass. Thursday, October 4, 2012. The Butterflies of Summer. I spent the summer chasing butterflies, i. N the garden and roadside wild spots. There was an eruption of American Painted Ladies, I have never seen so many. On roadside Spotted Knapweed, Centaurea maculosa,. On Leadwort Plumbago in the garden. Another view (American Painted Lady),. On garden Cone Flower. The ubiquitous Cabbage Butterfly. Not any the less beautiful, for being common. On Monarda in the garden). Summer is flee...
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Through The Looking Glass: November 2013
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Through The Looking Glass. Wednesday, November 27, 2013. Grand Canyon: North Rim. A view from the Lodge dining room! The North Rim of the Grand Canyon had always been my dream.so it's a good thing I started my trip there.as the government shutdown kept me from proceeding to the South Rim.Thus, there will be no blog, the sequel.Grand Canyon South Rim. Can't say it wasn't exciting to be a part of government incompetence. Of course there were magnificent views, it's the Grand Canyon! I bark but don't bite.
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The Birds of Ecuador: Black-cheeked Woodpecker
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The Birds of Ecuador. Sunday, December 11, 2011. Female Black-cheeked Woodpecker (Melanerpes cruentatus). I have been categorizing the thousands of photos that I have taken over the last few months trying to decide which bird to write about next. It is not an easy decision as there are so many species and each has a uniqueness that can only be revealed through close observation. I settled on the Black-cheeked Woodpecker. For its beauty and the abundant opportunity for encountering this amazing bird.
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Searching for animals, all over the world: December 2011
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Searching for animals, all over the world. Wednesday, December 21, 2011. No birding today :-(. Well, I forgot about how long I have school on Wednesday and how early it gets dark in the winter. Today was the shortest day of the whole year and since I had school until 3PM it made no sense to go search for the Velvet Scoters. Before I would have found them the light would have been already gone. I hope I get to try for them on Friday. Tuesday, December 20, 2011. I WANT TO GO BIRDING! In the last month I ha...
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Searching for animals, all over the world: November 2011
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Searching for animals, all over the world. Tuesday, November 29, 2011. Ship passages to and from Heligoland. It was almost impossible to get some good pictures during the ship passages, even though I saw some nice birds:. 3 Parasitic Jaegers (NEW). 1 Pomarine Jaeger (NEW). 3 Red-throated Loons (NEW). 8 Black Scoters (NEW). 1 Greater Scaup (NEW). 11 Grey Seals (NEW). There were lots of new birds during those passages, that I haven't seen while being on Heligoland itself. Sunday, November 27, 2011. 1 male ...
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The Birds of Ecuador: Black-tailed Trainbearer
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The Birds of Ecuador. Monday, May 2, 2011. Black-tailed Trainbearer - Male (Lesbia victoriae). Although there are not a great variety of birds within the city limits of Quito Ecuador. There are some species that are quite impressive. When I first arrived in Ecuador. A couple of months ago I was writing an article. In a country that is home to over 130 different species of hummingbirds it is difficult to say exactly which one is your favorite. However, I would have to place the Black-tailed Trainbeare...
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The Birds of Ecuador: The Simple Beauty of the Blue-gray Tanager
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The Birds of Ecuador. Monday, December 19, 2011. The Simple Beauty of the Blue-gray Tanager. Blue-gray Tanager of West (Traupis episcopus). Is probably one of the most commonly seen and easily recognized birds of the Andes foothills in Ecuador, whether it is the western or eastern slope. It can be observed foraging in trees and gardens and predominates the activity at many fruit feeders. It is a ubiquitous passerine with a pleasant personality and a charming grace. In the town of Mindo. On the eastern sl...
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Through The Looking Glass: December 2012
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Through The Looking Glass. Saturday, December 15, 2012. Festival of the Cranes. I finally made it to the Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, along with 42,000 Snow Geese, 6,500 Cranes and 2 Eagles, but who's counting.Who was. First up was a bird-spotting cruise on Elephant Butte lake.yes, butte.stop laughing. This is a man-made reservoir used by New mexico, Northern Mexico and Texas. That is an Elephant's Butte in the distance. Western Grebe near the dock, willing to pose. After the cruise, lunch...
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