tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55490536905512647602024-02-22T03:15:26.408-05:00The Interstitial SpacesLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289627203948395noreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549053690551264760.post-64974104235457731752017-12-09T10:11:00.000-05:002017-12-29T10:26:59.071-05:00My Chickadee Haiku<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The feeders are full. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> As I would a friend.</span><br />
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289627203948395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549053690551264760.post-28019659496451251992016-10-29T11:07:00.000-04:002017-12-29T10:06:37.783-05:00Autumn - White Mountains, NH<br />
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289627203948395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549053690551264760.post-7380303456823120272016-08-27T10:59:00.000-04:002017-12-28T11:07:21.667-05:00Summer Sights <span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"></span><br />
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289627203948395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549053690551264760.post-25068727550698572852015-08-08T16:00:00.000-04:002016-02-21T16:08:32.375-05:00Summer Flowers<div style="text-align: center;">
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289627203948395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549053690551264760.post-39259729605739210252015-01-27T15:12:00.000-05:002016-02-21T16:18:25.206-05:00A Winter to Remember, or Maybe Forget<div style="text-align: center;">
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2015 is one we will not soon forget in New England: record-breaking snowfalls, never ending shoveling, and wicked cold temperatures. </span></span><br />
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289627203948395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549053690551264760.post-71074613121870930322014-12-06T15:01:00.000-05:002016-02-21T15:07:02.379-05:00A Resting Snowy Owl <div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif"; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I would have missed this beautiful bird. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289627203948395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549053690551264760.post-6648918324484875472014-11-30T14:53:00.000-05:002016-02-21T15:00:05.164-05:00Waning Dunescape <div style="text-align: center;">
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289627203948395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549053690551264760.post-61229711718451701582014-09-01T14:38:00.000-04:002016-02-21T16:06:27.620-05:00Dew Drops on Rose-of-Sharon<div style="text-align: center;">
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289627203948395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549053690551264760.post-44134638073273117092014-08-09T14:26:00.000-04:002016-02-21T16:25:03.816-05:00Purple Loosestrife at Sunset<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "serif";">While Purple
Loosestrife is an invasive wetland species, it is beautiful plant when in bloom
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along <a href="http://www.fws.gov/refuge/parker_river/">Parker River National Wildlife Refuge</a>. </span></span></div>
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clear cuts of the Maine North Woods ~ spider webs are covered with the delicate
drops of dew.</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/get-outdoors/wildlife-sanctuaries/marblehead-neck">Marblehead Wildlife Sanctuary</a> and Wood Anemone are in bloom!</span></span><br />
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289627203948395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549053690551264760.post-82690529149464695052014-04-05T17:38:00.000-04:002014-07-05T08:11:16.213-04:00Eye Candy<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">After a very long, cold,
and snowy winter - there is nothing finer than seeing, smelling, and planting the
first flowers of Spring! </span></span><br />
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on Plum Island Turnpike in Newbury, MA and is one of my favorite houses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is also a favorite spot for Snowy Owls to
rest on cold winter days - many Snowy Owls have been seen sitting on the rooftop
of The Pink House over the years! One of
these days, I will have my camera with me to capture this scene but until then I
will enjoy the rustic beauty of The Pink House each time I travel to and from
<a href="http://www.fws.gov/refuge/parker_river/">Parker River National Wildlife Refuge</a>.</span></span><br />
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289627203948395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549053690551264760.post-36595813361664793712014-02-08T23:30:00.000-05:002014-07-05T08:11:58.793-04:00Owling at Cumberland Farms<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif"; font-size: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Cumberland Farms (or
Cumbies) is located south of Boston and is a wonderful place to bird any time
of year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This afternoon a few friends
and I went to look for Short-eared owls.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We saw at least six owls hunting the fields as well as Northern harriers,
geese, ducks, and a beautiful sunset!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cumbies
is a nominated <a href="http://www.massaudubon.org/our-conservation-work/wildlife-research-conservation/statewide-bird-monitoring/massachusetts-important-bird-areas-iba/important-bird-area-sites/(id)/68">Important Bird Area</a>.</span></span><br />
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of December we participate in the <a href="http://birds.audubon.org/christmas-bird-count">Christmas Bird Counts</a> (CBC) that take place on the North Shore. Each year we bird the Salisbury and Magnolia
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289627203948395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549053690551264760.post-76602160455549353682013-11-30T20:00:00.000-05:002013-12-30T17:49:35.473-05:00A November Afternoon on Plum Island and Salisbury Beach<div style="text-align: center;">
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289627203948395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549053690551264760.post-71763487821411709812013-10-14T19:00:00.000-04:002014-07-05T08:15:32.141-04:00Birding Exit 0 - Cape May, NJ<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">During the Columbus Day Weekend, w</span>e joined our
friend Jim who co-lead a Cape May Birding Trip with Vin for the <a href="http://home.comcast.net/~ssbirdclub/ssbc.html">South Shore Bird Club</a></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">. </span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">While the
weather was less than ideal, there was Nor’easter that hung with us the entire
time, we still had a wonderful time, were in great company, and saw fantastic
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<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Thanks to Vin’s meticulous record
keeping we know we saw a total of 139 species! </span></span><span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Jim prepared a trip
report (complete with photos) for the South Shore Bird Club and captured the essence of the trip perfectly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The report can read by clicking on this link:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://southshorebirdclubma.blogspot.com/2013/11/cape-may-new-jersey-1011-14-2013.html">SSBC-Cape May NJ Trip Report</a>. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">I could not have summed up
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Laurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15019289627203948395noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5549053690551264760.post-22621524588144425462013-09-02T18:00:00.000-04:002014-07-05T08:17:30.025-04:00Tendercrop Farm Flower Field<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><a href="http://www.tendercropfarm.com/">Tendercrop Farm</a> is located </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">in Newbury, Massachusetts.</span></span></div>
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