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February 2026 We continue to have frigid temperatures, wind chill effects and frequent snow flurries. After watching from the warmth of our apartment, it was time for us to get closer to the wintering ducks diving in the river – despite the cold. We bundled up against the wind and snow and headed out earlier […]

We continue to be in the grip of brutally cold weather with no relief in sight. It’s too cold to spend a lot of time outside, so we will continue to revisit 2025. On the bird front, we have seen Bald Eagles soaring high above the river and Hooded and Common Mergansers diving below the […]

We have had extremely cold, windy weather since the start of the new year. Temperatures with wind chill have generally stayed well below freezing. The sun has put in only rare and fleeting appearances. What better time to mine our archives and look back on 2025? It is encouraging to see how quickly the seasons […]

We decided to revisit Kirk-Cousins Management Area in September with our friends since our last visit there was a very brief one on a sweltering summer day. The ponds attracted Mallards, Canada Geese and an immature Great Blue Heron. Flocks of Red-winged Blackbirds and European Starlings were gathering before they headed south. The starlings sometimes […]

London continued to have wintry weather through December – low temperatures with frequent snow and icy conditions. On December 26 and 27, the city was coated in freezing rain. Some trees and branches collapsed under the weight of the ice that accumlated. Despite the destruction and treacherous travel conditions, there was beauty in the effect […]