Greensboro Birds

What, you still haven’t gotten your NC state tax refund? That’s cuz The Man is busted! At least he is until I get around to paying our tax bill, and I’m not rushing to the checkbook. I mean, come on, would you?
Do I really need to say how much I hatehatehate tax season? And taxes [...]

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Another one from the GBirds vaults making its public debut: From back in February, our local Barred Owl trying to chill out in a pine by our building, but instead is being mobbed by a bunch of crows and jays. (And a revving motorcycle about halfway through.) He doesn’t look very pleased to see me, [...]

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I handed the photo reins over to Josh this afternoon while we walked through Battleground Park. In a spot where we’ve had good luck seeing a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk, Josh noted that the birds sounded a little agitated. A second later, he pointed into the woods:

Another Barred Owl! We’ve seen them in this area before—in [...]

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It’s 8:15 and I’m waiting for an owl. I hear them calling to each other just beyond the park barn. The songbirds get really quiet for a few minutes every time the owls hoot or caterwaul. The past two evenings, the Barred Owl appeared in the pine tree at 8:30. I spotted it last night [...]

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Josh is, hands down, a master birdspotter—even when he’s indoors. Tonight he was collapsed in his chair after a long day, when suddenly he gets up and goes to the patio door. “A big bird just flew into that tree. Get me the binocs.” I do, and here’s what he spotted from the comfort of [...]

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