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Melissa had a rental car, so I took advantage of the opportunity and made a couple of trips out the road. Early in the day we drove out to Starrigavan to look around, but did not have time to stay for long. Later in the afternoon we went out again in hopes of getting a … Read more

Between sick kids, work on various projects, and the impending start of the semester, I have not managed to spend much time outside lately. I had need to go downtown today, so I took a walk with a side trip to Swan Lake on my way back. Weather: Temperatures have cooled off again and it’s … Read more

It’s time to start getting ready for the spring semester, so I spent a good chunk of the morning and early afternoon on campus. I was able to get a ride out to Starrigavan to look at the 8 Trumpeter Swans that have been hanging out there lately. After that we stopped by Marge and … Read more

I guess today could be considered the calm after the storm. I made another trip down to New Thompson Harbor to see if I could get some photos in better light than had been available yesterday. Although the light was better, the birds were not. They seemed to have dispersed from the dock area quite … Read more

The first of the year brought stormy weather, but I braved the winds and rain to see what birds might be about. I visited Swan Lake and New Thompson Harbor. The harbor was taking a bit of a beating from the wind blown waves that built up in the channel. I could hear the wind … Read more

Stormy weather persisted throughout the day, but I braved the gales to go talk about birds with Marge and Tedin, two long-time local birders. I took a side trip to Sandy Beach on my way out to their place and felt like I was getting hit with needles to the face on the way back … Read more