Eagle Tree

by rightantler on December 31, 2012

This part of the world (close to Edison, WA) is a well known birding mecca. Even so, finding a dozen bald eagles (and one crow!) in a single tree was as thrilling as it was unexpected!

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Rufous Hummingbird on a Sunday afternoon

by rightantler on May 7, 2012

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Edison Bird Festival 2012 – Video

by rightantler on February 26, 2012

Featuring Chickens, a Great Horned Owl, American Kestrel, and an undisclosed number of Snow Geese!

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Edison Bird Festival – Photos

by rightantler on February 26, 2012

Edison Chicken ParadeChicken Parade SuperstarChicken Parade HandlerChick Parade Green RoomChicken on a leashLegless Chicken
Bigger than your average chickenSuper Chicken ProfileHead gearGreat Horned Owl IGreat Horned Owl IIAmerican Kestrel
Iron RavenA field of Snow GeeseA field of Snow Geese IIA field of Bald Eagles and Ravens!Edison

Edison Bird Festival, a set on Flickr.

A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending the first annual Edison Bird Festival in Washington State.

I’m already looking forward to next year!

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Belted Kingfisher

Belted Kingfisher by Leftanltler on flickr

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Friday Feathers – Audio: Crows attack what ???

June 17, 2011

Something different this week. The following three minute recording was made outside our front door. In the trees the crows were going insane. This was not the normal shouting we hear, something was clearly upsetting them. The recording starts almost ten minutes after the commotion began. If you listen carefully you can hear the sound [...]

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Friday Feathers – Video: A Red-winged Blackbird Display

June 10, 2011

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Birds and the city and Dad

June 4, 2011

Bus, ferry, bus, Skytrain, plane… And so my day started. At the crack of sparrow’s chirp. If everything went according to plan, I would be on a flight to Toronto before I’ve normally finished my first cup of coffee. Leaving the house, I was greeted by a massive crowd. Imagine waking up and finding yourself [...]

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