Tag Archives: Birds

With Irregularity

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Melissa

What a whirlwind of two weeks it’s been since I updated! Things have been crazy busy and with work, Ragnar training and spending time with Whit! Work has been crazy busy and hard. I’ve been averaging over 50 hours a … Continue reading →

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Birding Thursday: White-tailed Kite

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Melissa

Birding Thursday: White-tailed Kite (ofbirdsandb.wordpress.com) This is quite possibly the raptor species that got me interested in raptors in the first place. In 2008 I was volunteering with the Sea and Sage Audubon Society to monitor nesting White-tailed Kites and … Continue reading →

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Weekend Time

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Melissa

This weekend sure did go by fast! Well, I haven’t done much but kind of sulk around (don’t even ask, I’ve basically been a drama queen lately. LOL), but did eventually get my butt out of the door to do … Continue reading →

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Birding Thursday: The Sandhill Crane

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Melissa

Birding Thursday: The Sandhill Crane I got a request from my faithful reader Sarah to do a BT on a migratory bird, so I couldn’t help but choose one of my favorites: The Sandhill Crane! (Source) I have had the … Continue reading →

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Hard to Adjust

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Melissa

Hey Everyone! How it is that I keep going a week without writing anything for you guys? I swear I have something to talk about most days…but then realize that I don’t. Hah! I have not had a Recipe Wednesday … Continue reading →

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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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Birding Thursday: Bald Eagle Calls

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Melissa

Birding Thursday: Bald Eagle Calls I want to clarify something for all of you. Because it is such a huge pet peeve for me that every time it happens, I want to throw something at the TV. Listen carefully to … Continue reading →

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Recipe Wednesday: Banana Pumpkin Walnut Muffins

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Melissa

Recipe Wednesday: Banana Pumpkin Walnut Muffins I was actually following a recipe when these muffins were being made. Then I got lazy and forgot to look at all the ingredients, skipped a few, replaced some others…and this is how they … Continue reading →

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Looking into 2013

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Melissa

2012 was certainly a doozy! There was so much that happened and still now I have a hard time believing that I spent three months in Peru in the jungle! Sometimes I wonder about the choices that I make for … Continue reading →

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Birding Thursday: The Ostrich

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Melissa

Birding Thursday: The Ostrich I had a request a while back to feature the world’s largest and heaviest bird, the ostrich (Struthio camelus). (Source) I have had the pleasure of seeing these HUGE birds at the San Diego Wild Animal … Continue reading →

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