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State of the Flock: March 2026 Update
The first quarter of 2026 delivered an incredible start to my birding year. With 282 species already on the annual list, I sit well ahead of the pace needed to reach my goal of 375 birds for the year! This… Continue reading
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A New Map for the Stumbling Piper
I’ve got a jumpstart for my Blog. I know that my one consistency has been inconsistency — I’m going to see if I can change this. While I enjoy the freedom of general reflection, focusing on specific pillars creates a… Continue reading
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A Trip to see the Missions: San Antonio
I was in Texas in December and my wife and I had the opportunity to rent some bikes and ride the Mission Trail! San Antonio is the home to five missions built by the Catholic Church, the earliest one being… Continue reading
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Tracking the Changing Seasons
If you read this blog, you may, or may not, be able to tell that I’m fascinated by science. Especially the application of science and what kind of experiments I can do to experience this application. This fascination is the reason I… Continue reading
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2023: A “Year of Photos” Contest
Last year, my brother and I started a photo contest with each other. It quickly expanded to include other family members. We picked a topic for each month and then submitted from one to three photos depending on that month’s rules. The only… Continue reading
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Some More Night Photography!
Since my last Night Photography post, I’ve taken a few more shots. Here are some images I took in the last couple of years (keep in mind that these are multiple images/stacked). When shooting at night, multiple factors come into play in… Continue reading
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Night Photography
Over the last couple of years, I’ve been trying my hand at photographing different night-time “phenomena.” There have been several events/activities that were very interesting — here are a few of the better photos of each of these events. The… Continue reading
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2021: Birding in British Columbia
Hello! Recognizing that I would be staying local this year I decided to try and have a BC Birding Big Year! I set my goal at 190 birds for the province. Since there are ~260 breeding birds that can be… Continue reading
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A Birding Big Year
If you were not aware, I’ve been an active birdwatcher since about 1972. We had a close friend of the family who had a love of birds, a great spotting scope, and the desire to go out and chase the… Continue reading
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