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tongass national forest — alaska

At the end of May my husband Tim Gallagher and I took a trip to southeast Alaska where we explored a bit of the Inside Passage and the Tongass National Forest.  We were on a small boat run by The … Continue reading

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ivory-billed woodpecker news

I have to throw my hat in the ring and at least comment on this. Someone named Daniel Rainsong says he has photos of an Ivory-billed woodpecker in the Sabine River Basin in East Texas taken on December 29, 2009. … Continue reading

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hunting for ducks

I went out flying with Tim yesterday morning but there were no ducks to be found on the little pond. MacDuff flew over the pond, took a quick look, then headed for a flock of pigeons that were coming off … Continue reading

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the falconry season

As the days get colder in Upstate New York there’s hope that the ducks will begin migrating through with some regularity. Each day, before dawn, Tim gets up, puts his peregrine MacDuff in the back of the truck, and starts driving … Continue reading

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hunting with tim

I went hunting with Tim right after Christmas. He drives to a pond several miles from our house where he hunts ducks. We’d had a recent thaw and there was quite a bit of open water on the pond so … Continue reading

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too much duck

My husband takes his peregrine Macduff to the field and lately its been getting a duck a day. Macduff isn’t satisfied with going after hens or smaller ducks — he targets the big drake mallards. Our freezer is getting full. … Continue reading

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