Northview Diary

Blue Jay Mourning Dove White-throated Sparrow Downy Woodpecker Seen out and around the yard this morning. 

Despite a week busy with hay and such, we saw some decent birds. One was lifer for me, a Louisiana Waterthrush, not a rare bird, but a k...

Baby Grackles. Their parents have utterly fouled...or should it be fowled...my garden pond, dumping fecal sacs into it. Can't wait unt...

I know, I know, it's Mi Vida Loca . But since we sold the cows and our world contracted to a microcosm of its former self, I have kep...

After Christmas with a toddler. ..a very good little toddler, who when given a gift and being told it was from...say, Aunt Becky....tried...

White-throated Sparrow It froze hard last night, so although the walking wasn't great, it was possible so I went out on a little ...

First the duck. The white on this duck is actually white, not an artifact of the light in the photo. I have put it up on every bir...

Some volunteers Being too young for the Senior Citizens' Day free admission at Altamont Fair. There are only a handful for which I...

This is how it was birding this morning. This is a power wire in the cow barnyard. Note: two Mourning Doves, one Indigo Bunting, and a ver...

Gulls and Caspian Terns Pied-billed Grebe (Photo by Alan) Many of the pools were lined with goose down. Pillow fight anyon...

Today is Global Big Day 2016 . What with all the birdie bounty we enjoy here I thought I might play along. Yesterday evening Alan and I ...

Purple Martins I was expecting a less than stellar weekend. Alan was supposed to have to work straight through and be in DC for the ne...