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White Breasted Nuthatch & Woodpeckers

White Breasted Nuthatch & Woodpeckers

April 17, 2010 by Elizabeth

  We were in the yard playing with dogs and I was able to snap a couple of nice photos of woodpeckers and Steve’s favorite bird, the white breasted nuthatch.       … [Read more...]

BirdWatching Tagged: BirdWatching, Nuthatch, Woodpecker

A storm of ducks

A storm of ducks

February 25, 2010 by Elizabeth

We had a winter storm here on Monday night.  Tuesday morning I was leaving for work, and 4 ducks were in the end of the driveway. We are about a mile from the river and other sources of water. We see waterfowl flying throughout the year, but rarely in winter.  Most of the water close to the house freezes over in the winter, so it was odd to see the ducks. They came up by the house and walked all around. Steve’s friend had snowplowed these trails through the deep snow and they just walked … [Read more...]

BirdWatching, Winter Tagged: BirdWatching, ducks

My First Hawk Picture

My First Hawk Picture

January 16, 2010 by Elizabeth

This photo is taken through the window, so it’s not the best. This hawk sat in a tree right behind the red shed for quite a while.  I didn’t have the camera handy though, so by the time I was ready, I only had time for one shot!  You can very clearly see the markings on the chest and the talons, though, so I’m not too disappointed. … [Read more...]

BirdWatching Tagged: BirdWatching, Hawk

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