I’ve been a contributor to eBird for many years, using it to keep track of my life list and contributing to their citizen science initiative. For a long time, I kept track of my sightings in Field Notes notebooks (if you know, you know), although writing in them requires two

Bath Time

The ubiquitous American robin, so common that I rarely bother to take photos of them anymore.  This is nothing against robins, which are perfectly respectable

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House Wren

A house wren is 2 ounces of fluff with 20 pounds of attitude.  These diminutive birds are feisty and territorial, willing to defend their plot

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Mohonk Skytop

Our final day at Mohonk Mountain House, after breakfast and a walk through the and greenhouse, we made the ascent to the mountain’s true peak,

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Mohonk Twlight

I love twilight, where the color bleeds from the world and leaves it cast in blues as it deepens to night.  After a good meal

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Mohonk Mountain House

I first heard of the Mohonk Mountain House years ago, while watching an episode of Anthony Bourdain’s No Reservations, where he sailed up the Hudson

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