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Camping at James River State Park, July 11-13, 2019
After doing many, many day trips to James River State Park, we were finally able to camp there! We left for the park a little before noon on Thursday, July 11th. In addition to numerous “primitive” sites for tent campers … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures & Travels, Animals & Wildlife, Camping, Coachmen Clipper, Kia Sorento
Tagged Butterfly, Campgrounds, Camping, Coachmen Clipper, James River, James River State Park, Tye River, Virginia
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Red-Shouldered Hawk & Baby – May 23, 2019
I’ve been watching and photographing a pair of Red-Shouldered Hawks for months. Watched them building a nest, and now try to get glimpses of the hawk & babies through the trees.
Posted in Animals & Wildlife
Tagged Birds of Prey, Hawks, Nature, Red-shouldered Hawk, Virginia Wildlife, Wildlife
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Virginia Beach, April 2019
Beach-bound, we left home the morning of Friday, April 5th and decided to try another alternate route to Virginia Beach by traveling east on Rt. 60. Slower than the interstate–but more scenic–we got to the motel in Town Center around … Continue reading
Posted in Adventures & Travels, Animals & Wildlife
Tagged Atlantic Ocean, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, Bald Eagle, First Landing State Park, ocean, osprey, Roads-less-Traveled, Virginia Beach
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Late Winter 2019: February 17 – March 17
Red-shouldered hawk Wild turkeys Turkey vulture on a foggy, snowy morning – March 9, 2019 Snow-covered trees in the fog – March 9, 2019 Signs of Spring – Budding/flowering trees, March 16, 2019 Bluebird at Mint Springs Valley Park – … Continue reading
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Tagged Bluebird, Canada Geese, Lakes, Mint Springs Valley Park, Nature, Red-shouldered Hawk, Rivers, Sherando Lake, Snow, South River Greenway, Turkey Vulture, Wild turkeys
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Local Lakes & Birds – February 2, 2019
Wayne spotted the first hawk of the day–a very puffed-up Red-shouldered hawk–shortly after 9:00 am as we were heading out to run some errands in town. A few minutes later, I saw another bird on a distant tree, and when … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaver Creek Reservoir, Belted Kingfisher, Bluebird, Canada Geese, Lakes, Mint Springs Valley Park, Nature, Pileated Woodpecker, Red-shouldered Hawk, Roads-less-Traveled, Sugar Hollow Reservoir
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