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ISO Robins

Sunday was sunny and the warmest day we've had in a while-actually above freezing-so I decided to set out to see if I could find any robins. I walked Hilger's Gulch and the play trail, a short circuit around La Framboise and to the river and back on Farm Island. I don't know where the robins are but they weren't in any of those places. I might pop out again Wednesday the next day we are supposed to have a sunny, warmer day. Despite the lack of robins, I did enjoy many birds. 7 grouse along the playtrail Canada geese and assorted ducks, gulls  A single chickadee on La Framboise A bald eagle on Farm Island Waves of purple and house finches (Farm Island) Flocks of starlings (Farm Island) A cardinal calling his pew, pew, pew, pew. (Farm Island) A downy woodpecker (Farm Island) More chickadees (Farm Island) I tried to capture the sound of the birds on Farm Island, particularly the cardinal in this video. I think I might need more specialized recording equi...

A Winter's Walk - Farm Island

When I go out for a walk, I bring my camera phone. I take pictures partly as an ongoing documentation of my walks, partly as a way to practice and improve my story telling skills. I don't share every photo I take but sometimes I put one out there just because.