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Tag Archives: The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Oh, You Uncommon Loon/Heart Lake Bliss
Early this August we went backpacking for the second year at Heart Lake in Yellowstone. The distance is eight miles from trailhead to lake and another two miles around to our campsite. Some campsites are as much as five miles … Continue reading
Albatross Sing and Dance
Courtesy of the always-amazing Cornell Lab of Ornithology comes this video of albatross singing and dancing. Seeing is believing! Does this sound a little like whale song?
Posted in Birds
Tagged albatross, birds, nature, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, whales
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Duck Courtship Behavior
Have a good laugh watching duck mating behavior, courtesy of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Macaulay Library Plus, this link has more about identifying raptors in winter
Posted in Birds, humor
Tagged courtship behavior, ducks, Macaulay Library, raptors, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Take Cover – Hawk in the Yard!
This hawk and her mate have become increasingly frequent visitors to my yard with its bird feeders. I think she is a Cooper’s hawk, and not a sharp-shinned, and here’s why: Cooper’s are bigger, 14-20 inches – crow size – … Continue reading
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Tagged Cooper's hawk, flickers, Sharp-shinned hawk, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology
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Backpacking at Wolf Lake in Yellowstone
This July we backpacked into Wolf Lake in Yellowstone National Park. Wolf Lake ranks as one of my most special places. Its beauty is wild and calm; the Gibbon River babbles through the meadow here. In a short while, the … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, wilderness, Yellowstone
Tagged birds, loon calls, loons, swans, The Cornell Lab of Ornithology, wilderness, Wolf Lake, Yellowstone
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