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SKW BOTD Behind the Scenes: So the bursa sac in my Achilles that ruptured two years ago is immensely inflamed, but not yet leaking, according to the emergency ortho visit that happened today. Ice and walking boot and rest. But I have a recovery plan. Stay tuned for a nice
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Where: n/a When: n/a Bird Species: n/a Things I Thought About: * The central premise of my "Of the Day" blog is breaking down very severely here at the end of Q3. Good thing it is free. * Surely it's not too obvious and I
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Rabbit Rabbit Where: Ranger Road Park When: 5:38 pm Bird Species: gray catbird, American goldfinch, mourning dove Things I Thought About: * I’m pretty over this park. It’s really my only option on Tuesdays, and I have fallen into the trap of thinking I should see good birds
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Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 6:45 am Bird Species: eastern bluebird, eastern wood pewee, American goldfinch, red-bellied woodpecker, tufted titmouse, downy woodpecker, gray catbird, barn swallow, ruby-throated hummingbird, blue grosbeak, eastern phoebe, blue-gray gnatcatcher, common yellowthroat, white-eyed vireo, solitary sandpiper, least sandpiper (lifer), lesser yellowlegs,
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Where: Ranger Road Park When: 5:46 pm Bird Species: American bluebird, gnats Things I Thought About: * Every time I pull up to this car I see a very bright blue eastern bluebird fly to one specific tree, and before I have time to park and get out with my
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Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 5:25 pm Bird Species: northern cardinal, prothonotary warbler, wood duck, blue-gray gnatcatcher, barn swallow, tree swallow, great blue heron, Canada goose, common yellowthroat, indigo bunting, swamp sparrow, acadian flycatcher, solitary sandpiper, mallard, red-winged blackbird, fish crow Things I Thought About: * In my
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Where: Lake Accotink Park When: 5:00pm until sunset Bird Species: white-throated sparrow, Carolina wren, downy woodpecker, Carolina chickadee, American robin, northern cardinal, blue-grey gnatcatcher, American goldfinch, northern cardinal, tufted titmouse, Canada goose, mallard, house sparrow, eastern bluebird, house finch, mourning dove, barn swallow, pileated woodpecker Things I
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Where: Eakin Community Park When: 6:15pm Bird Species: bald eagle, northern cardinal, downy woodpecker, pileated woodpecker, red-headed woodpecker, some other fucking birds but your guess is a good as mine. Heard but not seen: flicker, chickadee, robin, red-shouldered hawk, goldfinch, titmouse, at least two sparrows. The pits.