celeste

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  • celeste
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    A favorite bird in my neighborhood is the ScarletsP0C5IK8Siu3kQitZog55g Tanager - absolutely striking, and easy to ID! :-) I'm from California and hadn't seen one before moving here to the East Coast, and starting up birding just recently.  Have seen two so far - the one in the picture followed me along the trail a ways, and wasn't shy so I was able to actually snap a photo.
    in reply to: Activities: Exploring Birds #701309
  • celeste
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    Activity 2 - I went on a long birding walk this morning along the Delaware River and saw a variety of birds, so I'm excited to do this one! 1) Saw a solitary sandpiper - which was very difficult to ID but I'm pretty sure it was that - from the shorebirds group. 2) Saw a Downy Woodpecker - which certainly is close to the Hairy woodpecker - but Id'd it based on its small size.  From the Woodpecker group. 3) Golden-winged warbler - which I Id'd based on it's black marking on its head -- it was difficult to ID also, warblers are tough! there are so many of them, and they're so small! So that is from the songbird category, and warbler group.... This walk is great because you go through an open field, and then into woodlands along a river with little marsh areas mixed in so there were lots of different types of birds to try and see!
    in reply to: Activities: Exploring Birds #701307
  • celeste
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    Activity 1 - I chose the Bermuda Petrel. I'm drawn to seabirds, and interesting to know that this one is one of the rarest there is! Since I had to postpone a trip to Bermuda due to Covid, I'm hoping to get to see this one when I get to go sometime in the future! Pretty amazing that it was thought to be extinct for 300 years and now it's coming back (but still endangered).  Looks like my trip will have to include a visit to Nonsuch island if possible.
    in reply to: Activities: Exploring Birds #701303
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