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My summer on the Kenai Peninsula

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Posted at 12 Sep, 01:31h in BLOG by bijs1990 1 Comment

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My summer on the Kenai Peninsula

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Lorraine Rose
Posted at 17:33h, 13 September Reply

What fantastic pictures!!! Thank you for sharing.
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After an epic summer in Alaska and a breathtaking trip to Borneo, BIRDS by BIJS is back to share the magic of bird watching here in Los Angeles!
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This Sunday we'll be exploring the bird life and ecology surrounding this LA River hotspot!
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With upwards of 20 species available at this location including dabblers, waders, warblers, and woodpeckers, there's something here for everyone!
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Meeting Location: Grassy area across from 1515 Rancho Ave
Difficulty: This is a casual walk, with a good time guaranteed!
Cost: Suggested Donation $10-30/person
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9:15am: Complimentary Coffee
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1120-11:30am: Wrap up/Reflections
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Loaner Binoculars
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Opportunity to experience wildlife right here in the city
Possibly an unforgettable morning
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Bare-eyed Pigeon (Patagioenas corensis) is another delightful Pigeon. This handsome bird was photo'd earlier this year on Bonaire!
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Fork-tailed Woodnymph (Thalurania furcata) from the Andean foothills of Ecuador.
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Kick off your week with this handsome White-chested Emerald (Amazilia brevirostris) ✨🌿
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Plate-billed Mountain Toucan (Andigena laminirostris) is an amazing endemic from the Chocó Rainforest.
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Although this ecosystem ranges from Panama, into Columbia and NW Ecuador, only 2% of this habitat remains in Ecuador.
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"The Chocó is a biodiversity hotspot and one of the wettest regions of the planet. Only two percent of the remaining lowland Chocó remains in Ecuador, making it one of the most threatened biological hotspots in the world. The region harbors 9,000 species of vascular plants and is one of the most floristically diverse region in the neotropics. In the Chocó there are about 270 species of mammals, 210 species of reptiles, 800 species of birds and 130 species of amphibians. Many are endemic to the Chocó region, meaning they are not found anywhere else on earth."
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Green Honeycreeper (Chlorophanes spiza) a tropical gem whose bright plumage, matches the warm turquoise waters of the Caribbean.
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White-bearded Manakin (Manacus manacus) looking good in Trinidad and Tobago with your favorite and mine, RASTAMAN! @faraazabdool ↟.
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So today is Turkey Day for lots of us in North America and
I could get into a whole political rant, and talk about decolonizing the holiday and that would honestly be a great thing. ↟.
Because, let's be honest, the level of controversy, scandals, and corruption flooding our news streams, makes it challenging to remain positive and hopeful. However, that is what "they"want. They want us fighting amongst ourselves, feeling hopeless, and to just throw in the towel. ↟.
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To do this, you gotta keep the vibes high. One way I do this is by intentionally expressing things I'm grateful for. Believe it or not, there are a wide variety of mental health benefits associated with incorporating gratitude into your everyday life.
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It all starts with our thoughts. The simple yet effective act of expressing gratitude (especially when written down) has been proven to have tremendous positive benefits, namely increasing levels of oxytocin, decreasing stress and a multitude of other well documented benefits present in scientific literature.
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So bringing it back to the gratitude, I encourage folks to invite their family to share what they're feeling grateful for, because I mean, it sure beats swirling the mashed potatoes nervously, while hoping and praying that a political debate doesn't explode at the dinner table like a California wildfire. 🔥🤦
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Don't allow yourself to be a victim to your thoughts. Remember, we're bigger than our fears, and let's continue to cultivate the world we want to live in and speak up for the voiceless.
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I'm BIRDS by BIJS and thank you for tuning in to today's installment of Blessings by BIJS, I'm your host BIJS, and I'll see you tomorrow!
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Out of the darkness spawned a relatively drab tanager. Arguably the drabbest tanager in existence. Yet the beauty of its origin, is a story I will surely tell my children, and their children, and their children, and honestly as many children as I can tell this story, I will.
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This female Blue-tailed Emerald (Chlorostilbon mellisugus) finds respite from midday's heat in the shade of this Acacia tree. This little lady was captured earlier this year on the island of Bonaire with @reefsteve and @meredith_bonaire!
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Savanna Hawk (Buteogallus meridionalis) doing a little hunting after a light rain along the eastern coast of Trinidad earlier this year.
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These beautiful raptors are found from Panama to Argentina and often hunt from perches where they swoop onto their prey from above. 💫
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Malaysian Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica) rictal bristles glowing with the golden sidelight of morning, gently filtered through the collage of green offered by the mid-canopy foliage.
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ATTN! PLEASE FORGET EVERYTHING YOU KNOW ABOUT "PIGEONS"
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Let me formally introduce you to the Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans). This is one of the most common pigeons found in the region, and by golly, it might just be the most handsome!
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The Chestnut-winged Cuckoo (Clamator coromandus) is a winter resident in Borneo. Breeding in the Himalayas, this handsome bird has arrived for winter along the Kinabantagan River. •_•_•_•_•_•_•_•_•_•_•_•
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During a sunset stroll on Turtle Island, I saw a flash of an unusual bird as it quickly flew out of viewing distance. ↟.
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Not your average day, unless you're on the Kinabantagan River of course!
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Collared Kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) hunting from the dry reef in Turtle Islands National Park, Malaysia.
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In Borneo one of the highest target species to see in the wild is of course the Bornean Orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus). This 8-9 year old female was the first of 5 wild individual we were so fortunate to observe.
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Bornean Pygmy Elephants (Elephas maximus borneensis) visit river edges to uptake essential salt and micronutrients found only in the river's brackish waters.
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Although Borneo has lost ~50% of its original rainforest since 1969 it still offers up some of the most incredible wildlife viewing opportunities I've ever experienced.
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This baby Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) was so close to our boat, along a small tributary of the Kinabatangan River, it felt like I could almost reach out and touch it. 🐒
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