Category Archives: Banding

UCSC Arboretum and Swainson’s Thrush

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Melissa

Today was the day for birds and plants. Normally I am not very interested in plants…but flowers? I’m there! We did some banding this morning at Butano State Park, which is along the coast just North of Santa Cruz and … Continue reading →

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Never Ending

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Melissa

And just when you thought I was about to stop moving…I’m on the road again! Ok, not quite yet, but in 19 days I’ll be making my way up to the Santa Cruz area to study one of my favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking, Banding, Birding Thursday, Birds, cats, Easter, Ellie, Environment, family, Field Work, Hiking, Holidays, Honey, Hummingbirds, injury, Races, Recipes, Running, Travel, Ventura, Whittle My Middle, work | 1 Comment

Back to the Grind

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Melissa

Hi Everyone! Sorry to have gone MIA on you, things got crazy busy as I started field work again last week! I was sent out to various places in Palm Springs, the San Jacinto Mountains and Orange County to find … Continue reading →

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My 2012

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Melissa

This happens every year. Did I accomplish all my resolutions for 2012? I wrote in 2011 how I don’t like resolutions because they make me anxious; I feel like there is too much pressure. But, if they’re just things that … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Goals, Abundant Harvest, Aerobics, Anniversary, Banding, Birding Thursday, Birds, Blogger Love, Blogger Meetup, Cambria, Dana and Corey's Wedding, Digestive problems, Dima, Eating Disorder, Environment, family, Farmer's Market, Field Work, Foodbuzz, Foodbuzz Festival, Holiday Shred, Hummingbirds, injury, Insanity, Machu Picchu, Organics, Peru, Physical Therapy, Piriformis Syndrome, Recipe Wednesday, Running, Strength Training, Stress, Travel, vacation, Vegan, Vegetarian, Whit, Year in Review | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Raptors

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Melissa

Hi Everyone. I’ve got some recipes coming this week and I think I might start posting about my workouts, but right now they’re not that exciting with my bum ankle. That and do you really want to hear about an … Continue reading →

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Foot Update and Seven Questions

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Melissa

So sorry to leave you hanging yesterday! I had a busy weekend working on my bird banding skills and learned so much about different birds, molt, aging, sexing, you name it! I really had a great time, met some new … Continue reading →

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