Tag: Emperor Goose

Ending 2019 5MR on a high note

Happy December! It’s the final stretch of this year’s 5-mile radius birding. I’m not going to lie, the last couple of months have been tough. Of course, that’s expected after putting so much energy into the year, but I’m all about follow-through to the end. A Pacific Loon and Surf Scoter brought my total to…

By Audrey December 10, 2019 1

Snowy goose chase

I was most thankful for hand warmers, an ice-scraper, and new snow tires this past weekend when I drove to eastern Washington in hopes of seeing a Snowy Owl. The backroads were frozen, covered in ice but I barely noticed until I got out of the car (hooray snow tires!). Worth every penny. I passed flocks of Horned Larks…

By Audrey January 2, 2018 4