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Do You Wanna See Doñana?
We departed from Seville under cover of darkness, driving towards the Atlantic coast. There was an hour of drive time to go before our predawn appointment with the Discovering Doñana tour company, an outfitter that offers access to Spain’s most … Continue reading
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¡Hola, España!
I was fortunate enough to travel extensively in the United States and Canada with my family when I was growing up, reaching all 50 states before I started college. In my undergrad years, I also made trips to St. Lucia, … Continue reading
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Tagged almagro, andalucia, andalusia, animals, Atlantic, binoculars, biology, bird, birding, camera, casablanca, chough, ciudad real, collins, dove, earth, ecology, egret, environment, espana, europe, field guide, flock, gull, harrier, iberia, kestrel, la mancha, life, magpie, malaga, mediterranean, morocco, NATURE, photography, pigeon, research, road trip, school, science, scope, spain, starling, vacation, wagtail, WILDLIFE
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Long Island Life
It’s been a bit of a slow year so far. By this time in 2017, I’d already been on trips that took me to New York’s offshore waters, Connecticut, the Adirondacks, and Canada in search of rare birds. Even in 2016, … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, animals, avian, binoculars, bird, birding, bittern, blackbird, camera, cedar beach, earth, ecology, ecosystem, egret, eider, environment, explore, falcon, feather, goldeneye, harlequin, hawk, heron, january, Jones Beach, learning, life, nassau, new year, New York, oak beach, ornithology, owl, photography, point lookout, queens, research, scaup, school, science, scope, suffolk, turnstone, USA, wing, winter
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Sparrow Spotting
As the numbers of passing warblers and shorebirds begin to dwindle, before the wintering geese and finches arrive in force, sparrow season peaks in southern New York. October is prime time for seeking out these sneaky, streaky, subtle birds in … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, art, autumn, biology, bird, birding, Brooklyn, butterfly, dolphin, duck, earth, ecology, egret, environment, falcon, fall, gannet, gull, hedgerow, heron, hofstra, Jones Beach, life, Long Island, marsh, migration, monarch, nassau, NATURE, New York, photography, plumb beach, queens, research, robert moses, school, science, scoter, shearwater, sparrow, suffolk, teal, thicket, tobay, USA, wetland, WILDLIFE
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ShelduckTales
I love impromptu adventures, and I welcome the opportunity to just head out and go somewhere with only a rough sketch of a plan and enjoy the ride. Miriam and I have had pretty successful summer on the exploration front, … Continue reading
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Miriam and Tim’s Little Adventure
I thoroughly enjoyed my recent visit to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, and I had every intention of returning. That being said, I did not expect to find myself back there before the end of the week. While I was … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, avocet, binoculars, biology, bird, birding, bobwhite, bombay hook, brick works, camera, chat, cottontail, delaware, dowitcher, eagle, earth, ecology, egret, environment, flock, goldfinch, great, grosbeak, gull, heron, ibis, kent, life, little, Martin, New York, nyc, photography, rabbit, research, road trip, ruff, sandpiper, school, science, scope, smyrna, snowy, stilt, terrapin, turtle, USA, yellow-breasted chat, yellowlegs
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Studying Marine Nature
Some summer days are just lazy and pleasant. Nothing too dramatic or exciting, just casual fun. Miriam and I visited the Oceanside Marine Nature Study Area yet again, and we took a lot of pictures. This easily accessed marsh habitat … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, beach, binoculars, bird, birding, camera, coast, crab, earth, ecology, egret, environment, goose, gull, heron, life, marsh, nassau, NATURE, New York, night-heron, OCEAN, oceanside, omnsa, osprey, photography, saltmarsh, sandpiper, school, science, scope, shorebird, sparrow, swallow, tide, USA, WILDLIFE, willet
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