Tag: black-necked stilt
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Dinosaurs and Birds
Birds are the last of the dinosaurs. Tiny velociraptors with wings. Devouring defenseless wiggly things and, and nuts, and fish, and, and other birds. ~Neil Gaiman Picking up again on our May road trip…after Denver, we headed to Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado and Utah, a huge national monument at over 210,000 acres (and a Read more…
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Bear River
For me, it always come back to the land, respecting the land, the wildlife, the plants, the rivers, mountains, and deserts, the absolute essential bedrock of our lives. This is the source of where my power lies, the source of where all our power lies. ~Terry Tempest Williams It was hard to leave Boulder Mountain, Read more…
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Stilt Walker
Your legs are longer than airport security lines. ~Anonymous I have seen these long-legged shorebirds on several occasions, but was delighted when driving down a beach road recently to spot their distinctive silhouettes right next to a pullout along the road. Black-necked Stilts are a medium-sized shorebird with anything but medium-sized legs. In fact, they Read more…
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Delaware Delights
Another post about my trip last week to NJ, DE, and VA refuges…. After getting off the ferry from Cape May to Lewes, the first stop was Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge. The first critter seen, and one that would be seen over and over again in Delaware, was a bunny. So many rabbits along Read more…
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