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Raptor Center Trail Signs

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There was an eagle release scheduled for this morning, so I asked Connor and Rowan if they wanted to go to the Raptor Center to see it happen. I’m not sure if the releases are always so well attended, but with the pleasant sunny conditions and the first release of the year, it was a … Read more

Snowy Day Walks

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After a fair amount of snow fell overnight, the sun shone brightly this morning while I went for a walk around Totem Park. I spent some time watching and photographing the crows and oystercatchers working the far flats. I also saw a rare-for-here-in-winter Sanderling. Later I went over to John Brown’s Beach with a friend … Read more

Golden-crowned Sparrow in Blueberries

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I was a little surprised to see three Golden-crowned Sparrows fly into the blueberry bush in our yard and start eating the flowers. At first I didn’t realize that’s what they were doing, but I got my binoculars out and was able to clearly see one eating a flower. Made a quick trip to the … Read more

Spring Low Pressure

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The last couple of days saw a relatively strong low pressure system through the region and it brought with it wind and rain.  While not particularly fierce compared to most fall and winter storms, there was more wind and rain then we’ve seen in a while. Despite the weather, the kids and I made a trek … Read more

Moth Jackpot

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Another partly to mostly cloudy day with little or no moisture.  The wind kicked up a bit in the afternoon, blowing pretty good out of the Southeast and maybe shifting over to the Northeast for a while.  The forecast was for an unseasonably strong low pressure system to move through this evening and tomorrow before … Read more