Recent Work

Posts about my recent work. They're mostly pictures; so, feel free to take a look inside. There's a little text talking about where I was and what I was up to. I promise to keep it short, though. If you just want to see some of my favorite images from various places, visit my Galleries page.

Oct 30, 20223 min read

3 Day Wonder!

10/30/2022 The big news here in Indiana was that a Fork-tailed Flycatcher showed up here. The bird appeared Thursday morning up in...

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Oct 26, 20222 min read

Surprise Wren

10/26/2022 I found myself in Eagle Creek Park on Sunday morning. I knew it would be a slow day. The weather was nice. It was too hot...

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Oct 18, 20225 min read

The Blackburnian of the Prairie

10/18/2022 I have to admit, the first time I heard that phrase, I was quite taken with it. What is this "Blackburnian of the Prairie"? ...

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Oct 12, 20223 min read

Palm Warbler Season

10/12/2022 Who knew? I thought is was sparrow season. Last weekend was the first weekend in October and that (looking at calendar of...

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Oct 5, 20222 min read

Let's Not Call It a Comeback

10/5/2022 I know it has been a while. I have really just not had much to post about. I spent a lot of weekends looking for a new house....

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Jul 2, 202211 min read

And Bears... Oh My! - Utqiagvik (Barrow), AK - Part 3

Looking for Polar Bears in Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska. Point Barrow provided an excellent encounter and a view of the furthest point north.

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Jul 1, 202211 min read

And Shorebirds! - Utqiagvik (Barrow), AK - Part 2

My time in Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska and the breeding shorebirds, jaegers, buntings, and longspurs on the tundra.

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Jun 30, 20229 min read

Eiders! - Utqiagvik (Barrow), AK - Part 1

A week long trip to Utqiagvik (Barrow), Alaska to look for King, Spectacled, and Stellar's Eiders.

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Jun 6, 20224 min read

At First, I Was Disappointed

6/6/2022 Social commitments limited me to one day of birding this weekend. I knew I was not going to make it up at 4 AM to head up to...

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May 31, 20223 min read

Winded and a Bit Slow

5/31/2022 The year is blowing by. Almost literally. We have had high winds for a number of days here, recently. With the holiday...

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May 23, 20225 min read

Thank God for Friday

A quick workday outing saves the weekend. Connecticut, Canada, Mourning, and Wilson's Warblers. Alder and Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, too.

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May 16, 20223 min read

Well, That De-escalated Quickly

5/16/2022 Catching up on a couple of weekends, here. Things have been pretty lackluster. The weather was keeping things bottled up...

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May 3, 20224 min read

I Hope You Like Grosbeaks

Early migrant birding goes poorly. A pack of Pine Warblers saves the day, and the Rose-breasted Grosbeaks return at home.

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Apr 25, 20223 min read

Seems Early

Warblers have arrived at Morgan-Monroe State Forest, here in Indiana. 14 species seen and heard.

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Apr 19, 20224 min read

Spring Fever

4/16/2022 - 4/17/2022 After getting back from vacation, the first thing I wanted to do was to get back out birding. Well, I wanted to,...

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Apr 18, 202213 min read

If You Did Not See a Palmchat...

4/7/2022 - 4/14/2022 If you did not see a Palmchat, you were not in the Dominican Republic. Not only is the Palmchat endemic to the...

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Apr 3, 20223 min read

Spring Blossoms

Early migrants, Tree Swallow, Eastern Phoebe, and Louisiana Waterthrush have returned. Spring blossoms welcome familiar backyard birds.

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Mar 21, 20222 min read

Pine-terist

First day of Spring, and I am out looking for Pine Warbler in Brown and Monroe counties.

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Mar 17, 20222 min read

So This Was Winter?

Winter in Indiana was sparse this year. Winter birding was also sparse. A couple outings for winter sparrows and Winter Wren.

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Dec 29, 202113 min read

I'll Not Be Home for Christmas (Costa Rica - Part 4)

The last part of my trip to Costa Rica, where I stayed a Laguna Del Largto. Brown-hooded Parrot, King Vulture, and many great birds.

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