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- Guide to Cape Town, South Africa April 3, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Hermanus to Cape Town March 28, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Mossel Bay to Cape Agulhas March 27, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Knysna to Wilderness March 26, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Nature’s Valley to Plettenberg Bay March 25, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Storms River Mouth March 24, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route Road Trip, South Africa March 23, 2020
- Guide to Addo Elephant National Park Safari, South Africa March 19, 2020
- Guide to the Panorama Route, South Africa December 3, 2019
- Guide to Safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa November 20, 2019
- 4 Places to Play Pinball in San Diego July 25, 2019
- 6 Incredible Mountain Hikes Under 1 Hour From San Diego July 21, 2019
- Guide to Cabrillo National Monument, San Deigo July 17, 2019
- Find Four Pedestrian Bridges Hidden In San Diego June 30, 2019
- Barrio Logan, San Diego: Chicano Park & Las Cuatro Milpas June 26, 2019
- Binge on the Best Burritos in San Diego June 24, 2019
- Take a Taco Tour in San Diego June 19, 2019
- Tour the Kombucha Breweries of San Diego June 16, 2019
- Tour the San Diego Farmers Markets June 12, 2019
- San Diego’s 5 Peak Challenge Mission Trails Regional Park June 9, 2019
- Number One Attraction in San Diego, CA: Balboa Park June 5, 2019
- Your Guide to Exploring San Diego, California June 2, 2019
- Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 29, 2019
- Walk the Haiku Path at Santa Fe Community College May 26, 2019
- Drink the Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, NM May 22, 2019
- Hike the Tree Spring Trail in Sandia Mountains, NM May 18, 2019
- Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 15, 2019
- World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 12, 2019
- Museums of University of New Mexico in Albuquerque May 5, 2019
- Exploring Petroglyph National Monument Albuquerque, NM May 1, 2019
Tag Archives: waterfowl
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site, Hike
I love a side of history with my nature. Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site [129 Schoharie St, Fort Hunter, NY 12069] has great hiking, but also works towards preserving the Erie Canal. There is a visitor’s center open from May … Continue reading
Posted in Schoharie County
Tagged abandoned, aqueduct, bird watching, birding, canal, canal lock, cats, day trip, deer, erie canal, fort hunter, hike, history, lock, mohawk river, nature, putmans canal store, ruins, schoharie, schoharie creek, trail, waterfowl, woods, yankee hill lock
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Pinckney National Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head SC
Birding bonanza and gators galore! A visit to Pinckney National Wildlife Refuge [1/2 miles west of Hilton Head Island off of U.S. Highway 278] is a nature lovers dream come true. Just outside of Hilton Head it is a must … Continue reading
Posted in Hilton Head, South Carolina
Tagged alligator, american south, bird watching, birding, black crowned night heron, bonanza, charleston, crab, egret, gator, great blue heron, heron, hike, hilton head, ibis, little blue heron, moorhen, National Wildlife Refuge, nature, pinckney, pinckney national wildlife refuge, plumage, road trip, salt marsh, savannah, snake, south carolina, southern, swamp, trails, travel, tri colored heron, waterfowl
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Five Rivers, Delmar Hike
Every spring I have to swing by Five Rivers Environmental Education Center [56 Game Farm Rd, Delmar, NY 12054] to see all of the chicks and listen to the frogs. It’s one of my favorite close to home gems (just … Continue reading
Posted in Delmar
Tagged angry beavers, beaver, beaver fever, bird watching, birding, bunny, cardinal, chicks, deer, delmar, eastern bluebird, field, five rivers, five rivers educational and environmental center, frog, goose, hike, jay, john burroughs, junco, king fisher, lake, marsh, nature, pond, rabbit, spring, tadpole, trails, turkey, turtle, waterfowl, waxwing, wetland
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Tracy Aviary, Salt Lake City
We set off well before the sun came up down the icy road from Bryce Canyon. Our destination was Salt Lake City. It was a long road, way up north, over four hours, and the cold traveled with us on … Continue reading
Posted in Salt Lake City, Utah
Tagged affordable, andean condor, aviary, bird, bird watching, birding, birds, bryce canyon, bryce canyon national park, cheap fun, condor, flamingo, liberty park, mountain, national park, parakeet, pelican, salt lake, salt lake city, san diego zoo, slc, sun rise, sunrise, tracy aviary, travel, utah, waterfowl, winter wednesdays, zoo
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Central New York Hiking: Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge
Migratory season is upon us and I wish I were flying south with the birds to warmer weather too. For the moment I have to settle on watching the birds travel, what a journey they have. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge … Continue reading
Posted in Central and Western NY
Tagged bald eagle, binoculars, bird blind, bird watching, birding, calm, cayuga lake, central new york, chipmunk, cny, coot, dragonfly, duck, eagle, esker brook, fall, goose, great blue heron, gull, hawk, hike, lagoon, layover, marsh, migratory season, montezuma, montezuma national wildlife refuge, National Wildlife Refuge, nature, observation tower, peaceful, piper, plower, roadtrip, seneca falls, serene, snake, south spring pool, swallow, syracuse, trail, trail map, trails, travel, vulture, waterfowl, wildflower, wildlife, wildlife drive, Wildlife Refuge, woods
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San Diego: An Afternoon on Coronado Island
The island of Coronado was the first San Diego neighborhood on the list to explore, and it made for a most lovely afternoon. Driving over the sky blue bridge that gradually rises over the sparking water of the San Diego … Continue reading
Posted in California, San Diego
Tagged american coot, bird watching, birding, centennial park, cheap eats, coot, coronado, coronado ferry, eat me, ferry, fresh fish, green space, healthy eating, island, islander, mexican cuisine, mexican food, orange avenue, park, san diego, seabass, seafood, shopping, skyline, tacone, waterfowl, yum
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Best of Oahu Botanical Gardens: Ho’omaluhia
Top Picks: Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden (Educational, Koi Pond, Wildlife Sightings, Windward) Just try to keep your jaw from dropping as you drive into this utterly amazing and free green space (45-680 Luluku Road, Kaneohe, HI 96744). Great parking lot and … Continue reading
Posted in Hawaii, Oahu
Tagged bamboo pole, birding, botanical garden, coot, crater, duck, educational, exotic, fishing, flora, garden, hawaii, hawaiian coot, heron, hike, history, Ho‘omaluhia, Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden, indian mongoose, invasive, koi, koi pond, lake, lake view, map, mongoose, mountain, mountain view, nature, oahu, pond, trail, waterfowl, wildlife, wildlife sighting, windward
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