http://birdlover.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by Bird Lovers Everywhere en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:21:39 GMT 2010-01-04T10:21:39Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972908&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Photos taken in my yard in the fog between December the 12th and the 14th. With the Kodak Easy Share DX7590, by me. Right here in Ellensburg, Kittitas, Washington State. First  a shot of European . . . Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:02:23 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977972908&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Vivian P. 2010-01-02T18:02:23Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970716&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace 2009 seems to be a year that most people I know are glad to see go. Too many of my friends lost too many people this past year, the world and national political scene was a mess (thanks so much for the . . . Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:04:52 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977970716&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-31T22:04:52Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964162&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Robert and I got a really special treat today. We took a quad ride all by ourselves today since our friends had other commitments. As we were driving down Pyeatte Draw Road, near Payson, Arizona, I noticed . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 05:58:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977964162&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Toni V. 2009-12-27T05:58:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963970&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace So I went wandering down to my usual stomping grounds on Christmas Day. Not much going on in Ballard Park, and the pristine snow of the day after the storm was no longer pristine. Gooseneck Cove was a . . . Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:16:07 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977963970&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-12-27T01:16:07Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960904&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace I often throw seed, bread crumbs,  and peanuts out on my driveway for the birds. I can get great shots of them or just sit back in my cozy warm home and watch them. On December the 12th I got a visit . . . Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:28:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977960904&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Vivian P. 2009-12-23T22:28:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956253&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace On those days when the winter rains are not so heavy that one can be out about during this time of year here in the wild hinterlands of Sonoma County, one may be fortunate enough to hear the oddly . . . Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:29:29 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977956253&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Jean, just the teensiest bit odd, F. 2009-12-21T03:29:29Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944295&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace This little fella has been hanging out in my yard for a month now and I have yet to make a firm identification.  I think it could be one of three types of Vireo but I'm just not sure. Do you . . . Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:50:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977944295&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Kat W. 2009-12-12T21:50:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936033&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Moe and Curly found their way to me two years ago. At first, I just watched them as they meandered through the neighborhood. Then they began lingering in the front yard, and when I walked outside to watch . . . Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:30:31 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977936033&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Julie (there will always be a rainbow) G. 2009-12-08T01:30:31Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913852&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace I had my Happy Turkey Day last summer while visiting my brother in upstate NY. I was just enjoying the new day with a cup of coffee and all these guys came to visit. One female with a chick stopped . . . Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:52:48 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977913852&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Digital Diva S. 2009-11-23T15:52:48Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912067&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace When I read the Boston Globe yesterday, I was enchanted by the article describing the presence of a barred owl at Faneuil Hall marketplace in Boston!  So, if you're headi ng to Boston, take a . . . Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:23:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977912067&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Katrina Hall 2009-11-22T00:23:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911964&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Today provided some nice diffuse light - a light overcast that let lots of soft light through. Perfect for photography, so I took the scenic route to the library and grocery store via the Cliff Walk. . . . Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:28:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977911964&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-11-21T22:28:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977902054&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Every two weeks a guy named Jay leads a bird walk from the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown, RI. We don't just concentrate our attention on the sanctuary, but travel to different prime birding places . . . Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:47:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977902054&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-11-15T22:47:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901921&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace The following photos where taken November 14th. 2009 at my home in Ellensburg, Washington State. With my ( actually Williams ) Kodak Easy Share DX7590. This pretty male House Finch is an orange . . . Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:13:38 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901921&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Vivian P. 2009-11-15T20:13:38Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901618&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace While on the way home the other day the highway was busy so I got off and drove along the lake shore. At one point near Vineland, Ontario I saw two big birds circling overhead so I stopped and grabbed . . . Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:28:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977901618&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Digital Diva S. 2009-11-15T13:28:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977890563&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace   Cold Geese Sunset  -  Words/Photos by Robert B.   (11.06.2009)     SO WINTER BEGINS WITH COLD NOVEMBER SUNSETS KITTY-CORNERED GEESE   . . . Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:42:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977890563&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Robert - just a simple man - B. 2009-11-08T03:42:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977888733&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace This Thanksgiving Turkey ain't going down easily. I'd say She Will Survive. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:57:27 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977888733&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace donna f. 2009-11-06T18:57:27Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977872939&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace I had some minor grocery shopping to do today, and as usual I took the scenic route, which includes some nice houses, tree-shaded lanes, and Easton's Beach and the cliff Walk. Today was heavily overcast, . . . Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:22:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977872939&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Roy ☯ Hilbinger 2009-10-27T21:22:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868341&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace  I read an article in the paper today that talked about bird diets, and how much and what they consume. The old saying about light or picky eaters "Eating like a bird" is not an accurate . . . Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:07:01 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977868341&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Dan (Cowboy Up) V. 2009-10-26T18:07:01Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865518&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace My most recent visit to Brookgreen Gardens was on October 19th. I've been lucky to have seen a lot of wildlife during my visits. This time, a female ruby throated hummingbird put on a little show for . . . Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:03:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977865518&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Marianne R. 2009-10-22T20:03:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977828318&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace As some of you have been following along, during the weekend of the 11th, we went on a little "getaway".  This is the last day of that weekend.... After a soggy Saturday, we awakened to cooler . . . Sun, 27 Sep 2009 18:30:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977828318&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. 2009-09-27T18:30:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977827159&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace About this time each year, we here in Sonoma County are usually blessed with a couple of weeks of "Indian Summer" (a fact for which yours truly is eternally grateful)... As the harvest of the wine-grapes . . . Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:12:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977827159&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Jean, just the teensiest bit odd, F. 2009-09-26T11:12:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977825356&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace In my previous "getaway" you were able to see some of the Gibson Inn and read the freewrite from 09/11/09.  We got up the next morning and drove to Tallahassee, Florida to attend the twin's fourth . . . Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:20:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977825356&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Renda B~surviving the storm by dancing in the rain. 2009-09-24T22:20:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977821265&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Every September, third weekend, my town holds an old-fashioned Country Fair. Orange was formerly a farm town, and still has a handful of working farms. To honor its roots, the Country Fair is an autumn . . . Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:48:09 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977821265&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Karen A. 2009-09-22T02:48:09Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847417&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Every  so often I take a  shot that really pleases me. This time it's of a house finch taken through my family room window. Not quite a silhouette the bird and the leaf really stand out against . . . Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:47:06 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847417&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Vivian P. 2009-10-10T16:47:06Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847809&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace As promised, here is another one of my articles on venomous or poisonous animals.  This animal that we are featuring today is called the Hooded Pitohui or Pitohui dichrous .  In Papua . . . Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:18:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977847809&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Charles A. B. 2009-10-10T23:18:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977838233&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace This is the first time I've been able to get a photo of this cardinal.  He is on the feeder daily but is extremely skittish probably because of is disability.  Timing was good that I could snap . . . Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:40:44 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977838233&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Kat W. 2009-10-04T18:40:44Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834484&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace While spending a few mornings photographing wildlife at Huntington Beach State Park in Murrells Inlet, SC, this week, I've noticed the arrival of some winter birds along with more mature adults of species . . . Thu, 01 Oct 2009 21:07:33 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977834484&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Marianne R. 2009-10-01T21:07:33Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977832701&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace The Birds of North America book that Gloria won here on Gather and has lent to me, shows several photos of each bird listed within it. The only thing is that some of these birds might as well be another . . . Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:31:57 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977832701&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Marianne R. 2009-09-30T21:31:57Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977831146&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace I got to see a few new water birds today while I was at Huntington Beach State Park. I was able to identify most of them with the exception of this little one. Anyone know what type of bird this is? . . . Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:46:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977831146&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Marianne R. 2009-09-29T21:46:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977829802&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace   Here is a photo that I took from the car on a busy highway near Watertown NY that I thought was cool - HUGE CROWS IN A FIELD!. When the photo hit my computer it was “not so much” . . . Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:51:37 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977829802&grpId=3659174697243817&nav=Groupspace Digital Diva S. 2009-09-28T23:51:37Z