Recovering from pneumonia as I am (yes, I journeyed above 11,000 feet in elevation today in search of Black Rosy-Finch, Leucosticte atrata; bird watching is not always a rational pursuit) I am not presently possessing sufficient lung capacity to tote my full digiscoping rig into the field. Thus, I’ve been relying heavily on digibinning using […]
Musings and Observations
Then the Bus Broke Down
On the return trip from birding in the Wasatch National Forest, the fan belt broke on the bus. No fan belt means not only no forward movement but no AC as well. So we popped open the emergency exit windows and propped them open with water bottles until help arrived.
Spotting the Rosy-Finch
The bird was on the thin strip of rock at the top of the snow field. Even in a scope it was just barely identifiable.
Field Trip To Mirror Lake
5:17 AM – Boarding the bus that will take us up above 10,000 feet in elevation in search of Black Rosy-Finch. We must all be completely barking mad.