Tag: spring
group name: mybirdmacro
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May 06, 2008 10:00 PM EDT --
One of the other stores I visited today besides Borders was a unique gift shop that carries a lot of garden artwork and off beat items. I had gotten some ceramic planter mushrooms there and wanted to . . . more
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May 05, 2008 06:16 PM EDT --
I went down to Big Pond today to see if I could find that Snapper again, but still no luck. But I got a lot of other interesting shots there, as well as on the Cliff Walk a little later.
While walking . . . more
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March 13, 2008 07:12 PM EDT --
I came out of the tunnel under the Chinese Tea House and up the hill a little way and what did I see in the water but a group of Red-Fronted Mergansers. After watching them for a little while I saw the . . . more
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May 24, 2008 07:36 PM EDT --
I figured today would be a good day to head out to the Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge again - sunny, warm, and a light breeze. Well, it was definitely a good day out there. Lots of birds around, . . . more
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May 25, 2008 11:06 PM EDT --
My usual Sunday jaunt down to Ballard Park and Gooseneck Cove. The foliage is now full and there's lots of shade. There was a nice cooling breeze out of the NW but it was still a warm day.
In . . . more
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June 01, 2008 04:57 PM EDT --
I went down to Ballard Park as usual on a Sunday morning. The day started off very foggy and gradually cleared up, so you'll actually notice a brightening in the pictures. I didn't take many today . . . more
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April 24, 2008 04:25 PM EDT --
It was a gorgeous Spring day and I was out walking. I took most of my pictures in Ballard Park. Here's what I saw.
We start off with a male Eastern Towhee who I'd been hearing long before . . . more
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May 08, 2008 08:16 PM EDT --
Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang Clang! Clang Clang Clang Clang! ClangClangClangClangClang!
Imagine waking up to the sound of metal garbage can lids being played like cymbals in your bedroom. That . . . more
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March 02, 2008 10:36 PM EST --
One of my greatest pleasures is just to wander around with my camera looking to see who is out and about. It seems like it is getting close to Spring around here even though the weather fluctuates wildly . . . more
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April 12, 2008 03:40 PM EDT --
I never got around to creating a photo essay last Thursday after my hike; I just published some individual photos. Well, I fooled around with some shots I originally didn't think worked and came up . . . more
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April 20, 2008 05:17 PM EDT --
This week's Sunday stroll took me back down to Ballard Park and Gooseneck Cove. Spring is a little more evident this week, as you'll see. There's more green, the birds are more active, and . . . more
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March 13, 2008 06:46 PM EDT --
On the Cliff Walk section of my hike today I saw a sure sign of Spring - the Common Loons are starting to transition into their Summer plumage. There are still many in Winter plumage still, but you can . . . more
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May 11, 2008 10:41 PM EDT --
I went on a loooooong hike today, and it has produced two, count 'em, two, photo essays. I've taken up geocaching recently, and that was the main purpose of today's hike. But I already found . . . more
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March 21, 2008 01:06 PM EDT --
While enjoying the Sights of Spring this morning, we had our first visit of the year from one of Mother Nature's most spectacular creatures. This little jewel allowed me to enjoy a few moments . . . more
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May 19, 2008 12:07 PM EDT --
Spring is busting out all over Newport. I went down to Ballard Park and Gooseneck Cove, naturally, and then headed over to the Cliff Walk at Ruggles Ave. The surf sounded loud, so I had gome over to Ruggles . . . more
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March 22, 2008 08:55 PM EDT --
Well... I saw the quail walking around outside through my living room window, grabbed my camera and tried to sneak out to get a few shots of them (I've been trying to get some for weeks now...) but, . . . more
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March 21, 2008 12:41 PM EDT --
Since I am off work today, I was fortunate enough to sleep in (6 a.m.). After completing a few chores, I decided to enjoy a few cups of coffee and greet the day by enjoying the sights of Spring and Mother . . . more
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April 30, 2008 08:03 PM EDT --
Electronic music pioneer Wendy Carlos always likes to cite her "First Law" in interviews: "Every parameter you can control, you must control." I once made a sign with that and taped . . . more
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March 15, 2008 07:05 PM EDT --
I was so excited this morning, I couldn't CONTAIN myself!
One of the little hummingbirds that I call "the neighborhood lookouts" (because they always seem to be the first ones to start . . . more
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April 16, 2008 11:10 PM EDT --
Every step I took today in "the wild hinterlands" of Cloverdale (Northern California) I found SPRING springing out of every little corner!
First, I wanted to check my plants . . . more
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