Birds
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Because there hasn’t even been a mention of Ravens here for a long time
… and a day without Ravens is like a day without sunshine.
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Happy Birthday Mr. Peterson
Today marks what would have been the hundredth birthday of Roger Tory Peterson. It can be argued, quite easily I think, that no one is more responsible for the success of birdwatching as a hobby, avocation, or compulsion than him. He figures quite significantly in my development as a bird lover, for like many people
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Going for Gold: I and the Bird #80
Patrick, he of the Hawkowl’s Nest, has put together an Olympic effort for this edition of the premiere bird carnival on the web. Once again, it is filled with gold calibre posts from around the world. They’re all worthy of a visit, but I’ll direct you to Coffee and Conversation’s Know your coffee birds: Blue-crowned
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More iceberg pictures
Last night about 2:30 am, the light was beautiful and I managed to take a much nicer shot of the small ‘berg in Arctic Bay.. This is a closer shot from earlier in the day, taken from the end of the new Airstrip… Just in case the helicopter company needs some promotional pictures… And as
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Getting out in the world.
Better grab a coffee, this might take awhile. I’ve used this cartoon in the past, but it is a favourite and it’s message bears repeating. Life is good when you can get out in the world. I had a couple of guests cancel for this past Friday and Saturday, and that coupled with the fact
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Nyah nyah nyah, you can’t see me.
When we went to Victor Bay this evening I grabbed the camera, thinking I’d take a quick trip out to where the Baird’s Sandpipers were yesterday and quickly locate their nest, grab a couple of shots and leave them in peace. But they weren’t near the same area. It didn’t take too long to find
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Baird’s Sandpiper
I’m still sorting through photos of Travis’ and my camping trip, and not up for that post quite yet. But here are three photos from the end of our hike from the canyon to Victor Bay. Nesting Baird’s Sandpipers (Calidris bairdii) were quite upset that we had wandered near their nests. I’m quite taken by
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Fledglings
The night before last I suddenly realized that there were hordes of young boys running hither and yon around the House. As they were all armed with rocks it could only mean one thing, that the first Snow Bunting fledglings of the year had appeared. Sure enough three or four harried fledglings were being chased
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Why? Why? Why?
Why not? The third anniversary edition of the wonderful birding carnival I and the Bird (#79) hosted by the inimitable Charlie Moores of 10,000 Birds. For the third anniversary I and the Bird is themed, framed around the question “Why are your still bird blogging?” and it is a thoughtful (and thought filled) edition to