On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Near the end of May, I was able to photograph two Dowitchers at Swan Lake. At the time I remember noticing that one bird seemed darker than the other, but I think I attributed it to different stages in their transition from winter to breeding plumage and did not really think much about it beyond … Read more
I did not spend too much time outside today, but I did walk downtown and took a detour by Swan Lake on my way back. Weather: Rain fell for much of the day. Winds were calm around campus. This evening as the sun was setting a break in the clouds moved over Sitka Sound towards … Read more
It was a fairly busy day at school today, so I did not have a chance to spend too much time outside. Weather: Overcast with a little bit of rain and some wind. I think it was pretty windy for part of the day, but it did not seem too bad around campus. Birds: In … Read more
Weather: Although it was mostly cloudy to overcast for most of the day, there was a large patch of blue sky over town this morning. Winds were fairly calm. Birds: Migration seems to be going in full swing. I saw Savannah Sparrows (the first I have seen since late May). There were also warblers, including … Read more
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