Self-tutoring about bird watching: the tutor continues about the Eurasian collared-dove. Back on April 2, 2016, I ID a Eurasian collared-dove. They’re prominent here; I recognize their owl-like cooing often. Lately I’ve been hearing a squawking sound; what could it …
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Self-tutoring about birds: the tutor continues about the white-crowned sparrow. Back in my post from April 26, 2016, I finally notice a white-crowned sparrow. Recently I’ve been alerted to a certain bird call. Doubtless I’ve heard it for years, but …
Self-tutoring about bird watching: the tutor follows up about the black-capped chickadee. I mention a black-capped chickadee in my post from April 15, wherein I mention that some sources don’t acknowledge its presence here. Apparently, others report seeing black-capped chickadees …
Self-tutoring about bird watching: the tutor observes black-capped chickadees. Reading today about black-capped chickadees, numerous sources suggest they don’t live on Vancouver Island. While I don’t want to be controversial, I believe that they do live here, and that I …
Self-tutoring about birds: the tutor gratefully describes a recent introduction. Yesterday morning, loading the bags in the car at a resort on South Vancouver Island, I noticed a black bird behind me to the left, maybe about ten feet away. …
Self-tutoring about birds: the tutor mentions an exciting observation. To quote the Beatles, “it’s been a long cold … winter.” Yet, it may be letting go: last night’s low was +4C. This morning indicated a change: in the dark, I …
Self-tutoring about seasonal lifestyle: the tutor mentions an observation. Before the cold and snow that dominated last week, I felt spring pushing up like new shoots. Once or twice, out in the yard, I heard the birds singing: perhaps they, …
Keeping track of birds leads to self-tutoring: the tutor mentions the varied thrush. Often, birds prefer to be heard, not seen. So it can be with the varied thrush, whose song I’ve heard in the yard, but haven’t seen from …
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Bird watching means constant self-tutoring. The tutor mentions another encounter with a dark-eyed junco. March 8 last year, my post was about a couple of dark-eyed juncos. This morning, I had no idea they’d compel me to write another post …
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Bird watching means self-tutoring. The tutor reports observing a Steller’s jay – an event he anticipates each year. I saw a Steller’s jay in the backyard on Wednesday. They’re a little smaller than a crow, and bluer, though they darken …
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