Great Outdoors
Don’t get an alarm that mimics a robin
I’ve had the same alarm clock for quite a while now. I got it for Christmas a few years ago, so the first time I used it, it was in the middle of winter. That […]
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Great Outdoors
A bird sound for an alarm is the dumbest idea ever
I’ve had the same alarm clock for quite a while now. I got it for Christmas a few years ago, so the first time I used it, it was in the middle of winter. That […]
Great Outdoors
Facebook can be a help with bird ID … or a place to look like a fool
I know I need to get better about identifying birds, especially raptors. There are a bunch of hawks that come in a variety of different colors and patterns, and a lot of those appearances look […]
Great Outdoors
Stop and look around you
I was out feeding the horses on Sunday morning, and a turkey vulture flew down into the pasture. As I watched, it landed just out of my view over the lip of a little rise. […]
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It’s time for a less fair-weather state bird
I admit, I do like Western meadowlarks. They’re harbingers of spring, ushering in the new season with their distinctive, if sometimes annoying, song. I say annoying because they just. Won’t. Stop. Singing. Ever. Also, I […]
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Alarm clocks shouldn’t sound like common birds
I’ve had the same alarm clock for quite a while now. I got it for Christmas a few years ago, so the first time I used it, it was in the middle of winter. That […]