Mass Audubon Bird-a-thon: Midnight to Morning

Current Count: 46 species (own pics to come) Deeper into the night the thunder rumbled and the rain pelted the tent, which meant a temporary evacuation and eventually a switching of the guard. Unfortunately, I was the one to switch into the soaked tent. Still, I made due with a narrow band of dry patches …

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Whooooo?

As I (Fiona) was heading upstairs to read before bed, I heard the distinctive “whoooooo” of an owl.   Jackson and I went into the backyard to get a better listen.  We wandered through the neighborhood with our headlamps and flashlights and were able to identify the Great Horned Owl by its call.  As it flew …

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