Category Archives: birding
Freezing Boston harbor and Red Breasted Merganser
This week I saw a beautiful male Red Breasted Merganser near the New England Aquarium. I was looking at the gulls searching for crabs and admiring the frozen water when I looked up and this beautiful Merganser swam by. It … Continue reading
Loons in Winter
My first Winter in Boston – although it is cold – birding in Boston Harbor is excellent! This evening I watched two loons in winter plumage feeding next to Central Wharf by the New England Aquarium. I stood on the packed … Continue reading
Some Spring Birds at Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary, San Diego
Every Spring I try to visit Silverwood wildlife Sanctuary run by San Diego Audubon. This is a very species reserve of over 750 acres near Lakeside. There is an observation area close to the entrance … Continue reading
August Birds in Boston Public Garden
Sometimes I walk to work through the wonderful Boston Public Garden admiring the trees, the flowers, and the lake. I also keep an eye out for the birds – the bright red flash of a cardinal or the iridescent flash … Continue reading
Chinstrap Penguins, Antarctic Peninsula December 31st 2013
These agile birds with delicate markings are my favorite penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula. I love the ‘chinstrap’ that seems to make them smile all the time! I took many photographs and wanted to share some that I took on … Continue reading
Penguin Island
We arrived in the South Shetland Islands next to the Antarctic Peninsula on New Year’s Eve. That afternoon we piled into zodiacs and landed on Penguin Island where there is a large colony of Chinstrap Penguins. These are my favorite … Continue reading
Aggressive Great Blue Heron
Late yesterday afternoon in the fading light at San Elijo Lagoon I stopped by for a quick visit. I was rewarded by some wonderful Great Blue Heron behavior. I was watching a gull eating a fish on the mudflat when … Continue reading
Tierra Del Fuego National Park – Birds
I spent a tantalizing three hours inside the Park the morning of December 29th before setting off to Antarctica from Ushuaia. Saturated with Southern Beech woods, mountains and lakes, this national park is a treasure trove of scenery and wildlife. … Continue reading
Bufflehead
The bufflehead is one of my favorite waterfowl. I saw a male this afternoon on San Elijo lagoon by the coast here north of San Diego. They nest in trees in Northern forests – usually the old nests of the … Continue reading
San Elijo Lagoon in the Evening
I arrived at that golden hour when the landscape glows and the sun is about to set. Evening light on the Lagoon
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