Category Archives: Birds

A misty walk at East Pine Island Pond on Canada Day 2023

Posted on July 5, 2023 by admin

Photos by Joshua Barss Donham and Rosa Barss Donham at East Pine Island Pond in the Purcells Cove Backlands on Canada Day

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A Retrospective of Winter Birding in the Backlands

Posted on April 1, 2023 by admin

Joshua Barss Donham  produced a 9 minute YouTube video highlighting some of his winter birding sights in the Backlands over the winter of  2022/2023. It features some really beautiful Backlands scenery, in the air, on trees, on the water and … Continue reading →

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It’s time for the Great Backyard Bird Count Feb 17-21, 2023

Posted on February 14, 2023 by admin

By Martha Leary It’s February and time for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Sponsored by the Audubon Society, this bird count is easy peasy. Watch in your own backyard for as little 15 minutes or take a short winter hike … Continue reading →

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Bald Eagle in the Backlands 1Jan2023

Posted on January 4, 2023 by admin

Wrote birder Joshua Barss Donham on New Years Day: Happy New Year to all! Majesty in the Backlands! Watched this magnificent Bald Eagle dry its wings and preen while perched in a pine overlooking the lower Macintosh Run this afternoon. … Continue reading →

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