Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Bird Watching

We have been in our summer home in the mountains almost three weeks now
and I never tire of seeing all of the wildlife here. Birds included. I am guessing this is a Red Winged  Blackbird.
 I really don't have to guess anymore, since a guest gave us this great pocket sized edition
of Birds of Colorado. From it's worn condition, you can tell it gets a lot of use.
I like that you can fan out the pages and pick out what color bird you are trying to find.
Are you a birdwatcher?
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9 comments:

  1. biebkriebelsJune 22, 2016 at 8:45 AM

    Those coloured pages are really a nice find. I am not a fanatic birdwatcher with a binocular around my neck but when I see one I don't know I will look it up at home.

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  2. GayleJune 22, 2016 at 9:22 AM

    We have three copies of A Guide to Field Identification; Birds of North America around the house but I never considered myself a birdwatcher per-se until . . . I took up photography in the last year. Now---daily :) Nature never fails to teach and entertain.

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  3. KateJune 22, 2016 at 10:01 AM

    Looks like a really useful book. I enjoy watching wild birds but am not a bona fide bird watcher. Would not mind learning more, tho.

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  4. LaurieJune 22, 2016 at 1:44 PM

    What a great idea to coordinate the color of the bird with the color of the pages. Your little bird friend with the red wing sure is cute.

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  5. William KendallJune 22, 2016 at 3:35 PM

    That does look like a redwing. We have them here as well, and hopefully they're past the point where they're quite territorial. For a few weeks the males will guard the nest sites and launch an attack on anyone passing by.

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  6. TexWisGirlJune 22, 2016 at 4:00 PM

    very nice.

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  7. Fun60June 23, 2016 at 2:59 AM

    I suppose it depends on your definition of a bird watcher. I love watching birds and can be found watching them in my garden where I usually know their names but elsewhere I have no idea of their names. A book like yours looks perfect for carrying around with you for a quick ID.

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  8. PerthDailyPhotoJune 23, 2016 at 11:57 AM

    I do love it if I manage to catch a good bird shot Janey, but my hubby is definitely a keen birder! Super shot of the red winged blackbird.

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  9. PerthDailyPhotoJune 23, 2016 at 11:57 AM

    I do love it if I manage to catch a good bird shot Janey, but my hubby is definitely a keen birder! Super shot of the red winged blackbird.

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