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Tag Archives: birds
Last Chance – choose wisely
We realize now we had frittered away our many visits to one of the most scenic areas in the country. Now those visits will happen less often and – in a bit of a panic and with some regret – … Continue reading
Posted in US - California
Tagged art, birds, California, Chuck Close, Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge, Hung Liu, Louise Bourgeois, San Francisco, SFMOMA, travel
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Birds at the saltpans
Even for experienced travelers, sometimes logistics, time, and energy expended for getting to a place is just not worth it. Doñana National Park in southern Spain is a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its biodiversity and strategic location in … Continue reading
Posted in Portugal - Europe
Tagged birds, Doñana National Park, Portugal, Ria Formosa Natural Park, Tavira, travel, wildflowers
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What we chose to do in Lisbon
The lists of the best things to do in Lisbon stretch on and on and on. We couldn’t do everything, and actually we could do very little since we had decided to limit our Lisbon outings to a total of … Continue reading
Posted in Portugal - Europe
Tagged Bairro Alto, birds, Birds & Nature Tours Portugal, Calouste Gulbenkian Museum, Chiado, Lisbon, little owl, Portugal, travel
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Endangered and in danger
If we were to rate museums – one of our all-time favorites is the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Our first visit – four years ago – was memorable, but we ran out of time to see everything. This time we were … Continue reading
Posted in US - Arizona
Tagged Arizona, Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, birds, masked bobwhite, San Esteban chuckwalla, travel, Tucson
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Exploring a small mountain chain
When we decided to visit southeastern Arizona, we discovered the Huachuca Mountains. We stayed in a little house south of Sierra Vista – elevation 4,600’. Many bird species prefer the higher, forested mountains. So, if we were going to see … Continue reading
Posted in US - Arizona
Tagged Arizona, Ash Canyon B&B, birds, Carr Canyon, elegant trogan, Huachuca Mountains, Miller Canyon, Ramsey Canyon, Shari Williamson, Sierra Vista, Tom Wood, travel
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153 different birds
We took pills for seasickness at 5 AM, and we arrived at the San Diego Birding Festival to grab a bite to eat before we headed out to sea. Joe doesn’t do well on the water, but this was a … Continue reading
Pursuing a hobby as we travel
We keep looking and listening for birds. In the sky, perched in a bush, hopping on the ground. Our enjoyment doesn’t mean we are particularly good at any of it. Still we love to search for birds. Our philosophy goes … Continue reading
Posted in US - California
Tagged belted kingfisher, birds, black phoebe, black swans, black-and-white warbler, burrowing owl, California, hobbies, San Diego, travel
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