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Category: United States of America

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Birdwatching during the lockdown

How looking out of the window saved my sanity – a quarantine birdwatching tale

December 28, 2020December 28, 2020 Sandy

Burning out during the lockdown looked like a very real possibility for Sandy. Until he began watching birds for a few minutes every day. Over the year, he documented more than 40 species in his North Carolina backyard Continue reading How looking out of the window saved my sanity – a quarantine birdwatching tale

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The Milky Way in the Appalachians

Stargazing on the Appalachian Trail

October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Sandy

Recounting a quest for the Milky Way along the Appalachian Trail in August Continue reading Stargazing on the Appalachian Trail

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Carolina Wren

Faces at a Feeder: Meet the Carolina Wren

May 31, 2020May 30, 2020 Sandy

Teakettle… teakettle. The Carolina Wren, though diminutive, makes its presence felt with its big, loud voice. Continue reading Faces at a Feeder: Meet the Carolina Wren

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Northern Cardinal at the feeder

Faces at a Feeder: Northern Cardinal

May 17, 2020May 17, 2020 Sandy

Lockdown birding gets a boost with the arrival of a nesting family of Northern Cardinals at a North Carolina home feeder. Here’s the first post of an absorbing pictorial series Continue reading Faces at a Feeder: Northern Cardinal

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Night Sky Darkness Milky Way

Embracing darkness – celebrating the night sky

April 26, 2020April 26, 2020 Sandy

A photographic quest for the Milky Way under truly dark skies on Sunday, April 26, which marks the end of the Dark Sky Week organized by the International Dark Skies Association Continue reading Embracing darkness – celebrating the night sky

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A bird's eye view of the fall

Fall Fable – celebrating the en-masse death of leaves

April 11, 2020April 10, 2020 Sandy

Every year, leaves die off en masse during fall. What’s the science behind this glorious phenomenon? Continue reading Fall Fable – celebrating the en-masse death of leaves

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Eastern Bluebirds – Spare the rod and spoil the child?

July 21, 2019August 21, 2019 Sandy

A run in with a rat snake prompts a question about conservation and ethics while setting up nest-boxes for Eastern Bluebirds Continue reading Eastern Bluebirds – Spare the rod and spoil the child?

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Flowering Dogwood

Dogwood Day Afternoon – A walk in the flowering woods

April 16, 2017 Sandy

Come spring, the first thing you would notice in every pocket of woods in Raleigh, NC are dazzling white flowers. Meet the Flowering Dogwood, the state flower of North Carolina Continue reading Dogwood Day Afternoon – A walk in the flowering woods

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Great black-backed gull

Birding at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge – A Photographer’s Diary

April 2, 2017 Sandy

The ebb of winter is a fine time for birders. At Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, a nature photographer has a field day. Here’s a page from his diary Continue reading Birding at Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge – A Photographer’s Diary

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Winter birding at the doorstep

January 24, 2017January 24, 2017 Sandy

Winter storm Helena was supposed to hit us harder. Six inches of snow, failed power, and freezing pipes. The storm came and went, and the dull morning made way for a bright and sunny afternoon. Then the birds began to come out Continue reading Winter birding at the doorstep

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