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Birds, Barks, Beyond

photos and musings about dogs, birds, and other whimsy

Posted on February 24, 2019

the grainiest bird photo I was ever so happy to take

Earlier this month I spent a bit of time birding in British Columbia in advance of a short work conference in Vancouver.  In my tradition of not straying too far…

Posted on February 20, 2019

don’t sacrifice your dog’s precious temperament for the illusion of control

Without fail all of the dogs I meet with sketchy or nasty temperaments have been subjected to aversive training methods and/or devices. In fact just today a German Shepherd dog…

Posted on October 8, 2018

my big fat Greek birding adventure

My intention was not to spend much time birding on my trip of a lifetime to Greece this September, but yes I packed the binoculars.   Lots of beaching, eating,…

Posted on September 23, 2018

A way for birders to help with homeless dogs and cats in Northern Greece

In early September this year, I spent a glorious week in Greece.  I spent some time in urban and touristy areas on an island, and a good spell in the…

Posted on August 5, 2018

the little prince of Cow Bay had to leave his beautiful seaside home

A typical Red Fox has an average life span of 2-4 years in the wild, if they can make it to adulthood. Late March or early April this spring a…

Posted on June 26, 2018

my heart broke at Shubie Park today

Macy and I had a bad experience at Shubie Park last fall, so we are pretty hesitant to go there but we worked up the courage for some mega socializing…

Posted on June 12, 2018

a weekend in the Cape Breton highlands

Approximately 30 intrepid birders descended upon the Cape Breton Highlands this weekend for the Nova Scotia Bird Society’s out of town meetings and field trips. For most of us I…

Posted on March 31, 2018

chasing Egrets…a Great week in Cape Breton

Being surrounded by nature in Cape Breton is one of my favorite things.  I spent a great deal of time in the woods growing up and it is still my…

Posted on March 23, 2018

Killing kitties is wrong. Or the story of how an expensive bird guide lost my potential business. You decide.

I have been meaning to broach the subject of birds and cats for a few years now.  Looks like I just might get this written before migration season kicks off…

Posted on February 27, 2018

Saanich and serendipity : birding the Swartz Bay to Victoria route on Vancouver Island – February 2018

Following a wonderful work conference in Vancouver last week, I took the opportunity to visit Vancouver Island for the first time over the weekend. The quest for the perfect birding…

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