Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens
Wood Ducks! Wood Ducks! Wood Ducks! Okay, that’s not exactly how the day started yesterday morning…it sounded more akin to me whining about birding in the rain. I signed up for one of Audubon’s free birding outings, a chance to learn more about local wintering waterfowl at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Gardens. I thought surely they…
Whitaker Ponds Nature Park
Barely 48 hours after my Smith and Bybee trip, I took the short trip to Whitaker Ponds Nature Park to see what kind of birds I could find there. The park is about 10 minutes from my house, so close that I may make regular visits to see what waterfowl are “diving” or “dabbling” there.…