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I document my adventures in travel and birding. My thoughts and experiences are illustrated with captivating photography. My photos are the characters of my stories.
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All in Bird Watching
Three Red-tailed Hawks were fighting over a freshly killed ground squirrel in the road ahead. I pulled over to watch. Over the next half hour, I was enthralled by aerial attacks and ground assaults performed by the hawks as they vied for a piece of the squirrel. In this article, illustrated by still and video photography, you will experience the drama as it played out.
The Rock Wren is a sparrow-sized passerine with a repertoire of 100 or more vocalizations. The name derives from its preferred habitat: dry, sparsely vegetated open spaces altered by man, such as quarries, open mine pits, levees, breakwaters, and barren ocean bluffs. I discovered one on the breakwater of Morro Bay. It seemed to follow me around and sing me a song. This post is its story.
