Category Archives: Environment

Bethabara Park clean-up

Posted on July 16, 2011 by

Princess Gail and I spent a bit of our morning with a few other members of our Audubon group cleaning up a part of Bethabara Park. It is the site of the Moravian settlement of the mid 1700′s that would … Continue reading →

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Birding at Whitetop Mountain, VA

Posted on June 18, 2011 by

I’ll share some pictures of a little birding trip we took this morning. We went with some of our Winston-Salem Audubon friends to Whitetop Mountain, at the westernmost tip of the state of Virginia, in the heart of the beautiful … Continue reading →

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Sunday Scenery – June 6, 2010

Posted on June 6, 2010 by

Here are two shots taken yesterday while Gail and I were hiking and birding in the Blue Ridge Mountains close to Asheville, North Carolina. In the first shot you see a number of wild mountain flowers and plants, including a … Continue reading →

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bird box – final update

Posted on May 27, 2010 by

The little titmouse family is now complete. The baby titmouse has fledged and they have left the bird box. We missed the actual moment they left the box, but have a few pictures of the baby bird as it was … Continue reading →

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Weekend Images

Posted on May 11, 2010 by

Gail and I spent some time walking around Miller Park and the Reynolda House grounds this weekend. We had heard through the Forsyth Birds email list that a Little Blue Heron had been spotted in Miller Park. We went on … Continue reading →

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New River Gorge Birding and Nature Festival

Posted on May 2, 2010 by

Birding enthusiasts came from all over the country, and a few from abroad. It was the same with the guides, who were experts from all corners. It’s an annual birding event of the first order. It meets at the New … Continue reading →

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Sunday Scenery

Posted on May 2, 2010 by

We spent a few days this past week up in West Virginia’s New River Gorge. We were there for a birding trip, which is held during the week when many species stop during their Spring migration. It is particularly attractive … Continue reading →

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the bird box 2

Posted on April 21, 2010 by

We checked inside the bird box again today and were lucky to find the mother titmouse away, giving us full view of 4 eggs. They lay one a day for 4-6 days, so she may not be done yet. Then … Continue reading →

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the bird box

Posted on April 18, 2010 by

This is our first effort at a bird box. We were hoping for a bluebird, but weren’t holding our breath because bluebirds like open spaces, and we wanted the bird box on our deck so we could easily watch the … Continue reading →

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My blog is carbon neutral

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

According to a study by Alexander Wissner-Gross, PhD, physicist at Harvard University and environmental activist, an average website causes about 0.02g (0,0008oz.) of carbon dioxide for each visit. Assuming an average blog gets 15,000 visits a month, it has yearly … Continue reading →

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