Barred Owl January 1, 2024May 1, 2025 Joe Common birds, so only significant sightings are logged, or when photos are taken.Observing locations are all in Victoria, BC, Canada unless otherwise noted. The Cornell Lab: Barred Owls have a distinc... Read More
Pileated Woodpecker November 29, 2023June 18, 2024 Joe 2023.11.26 & 29 10AM Single bird in Garry oak tree the corner of Blackwood and Summit 2020.11.24 10:22 AM A pair of woodpeckers the top of it playing in the top of the tree at Curtis Point, Gorge ... Read More
Spotted Towhee November 13, 2023May 1, 2025 Joe A common seasonal (winter) bird, so only significant sightings are logged, or when photos are taken. Observing locations are all in Victoria, BC, Canada unless otherwise noted. 2023-11-13, 9:30 AM &... Read More
Red-whiskered Bulbul October 18, 2023June 18, 2024 Joe 2023.10.18 12:45PM Single bird perched in a Pandanus bush – Lyon Arboretum, Manoa Valley, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA – photo – 2023JCR5BC6A3645... Read More
Saffron Finch October 15, 2023June 18, 2024 Joe 2023.10.15 12:10PM – 2 birds in the grass under the Banyan trees at Reeds Bay – Queen Lili’uokalani Gardens, Hilo, Hawaii, USA Joe Carr photo – 2023JCR5BC6A3568 #Birds... Read More
Pacific Golden Plover October 15, 2023June 18, 2024 Joe 2023.10.15 11:51AM – perched on a stone pagoda in the pond – Queen Lili’uokalani Gardens, Hilo, Hawaii, USA Joe Carr photo – 2023JCR5BC6A3558... Read More
2023.05.19-20 Observing from the Plaskett – galaxies & Supernova! May 20, 2023May 26, 2025 Joe Date/Time Start: 2023.05.19 10:35PM PDT Finish: 2022.05.20 03:15AM PDT Location: Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, Observatory Hill, Victoria, BC, Canada – N 48° 31′ 19″ W 123° 25′ 14... Read More
Our Carbon Footprint for 2022 December 30, 2022January 2, 2023 Joe In my report from last year Reducing our carbon footprint, I made a list of how we are reducing our harm to the atmosphere through CO2 emissions. That list stands for this year just past as well, howe... Read More
2024 Total Solar Eclipse November 13, 2022February 1, 2025 Joe I am planning to observe the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, which tracks across North America on April 8, 2024. Prospects of clear weather are best in Mexico, so I have booked a Mexican Riviera cruise out ... Read More
Black-Legged Kittiwake May 31, 2022September 4, 2024 Joe 2022.05.31 – Black-Legged Kittiwakes in flight over the waters of Glacier Bay, Alaska. Observed while cruising aboard the Nieuw Amsterdam ship during daylight hours. Sometimes solitary birds wou... Read More
