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Chasing Warblers and other wild things It’s a Swamp Thing Christmas 2017 in Michigan Puff the M@gic Dr@gon on the BRP September on the NC/SC Coast (Oh, my Maria!) Ohio to Michigan to S.C. Totality

Chasing Warblers and other wild things

This trip requires two blogs, one here at WPWB,  another at Two Talons...

It’s a Swamp Thing

We loaded Puff up, plopped the kayaks on the car roof, and took...

Christmas 2017 in Michigan

The Journey North We had a leisurely departure from Durham on December 21, pulling...

Puff the M@gic Dr@gon on the BRP

The big test. I wondered since before purchasing our T@B trailer, "how will...

September on the NC/SC Coast (Oh, my Maria!)

The plan was - Sheree and I spend a day at Pettigrew State Park ...

Ohio to Michigan to S.C. Totality

Sheree' was finishing up at school as I took off for Ohio, and...

Travel, photography and birds!

Sheree and I are very excited, and grateful, to be entering our retirement years. We like to travel, to learn, and to help others. We particularly like to hike and bird. The links below will take you to our travel blog, photography website, birding blog and travel videos.

Travel Blog

Travel Blog
Join us for travel, adventure, learning, and fun.
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Travel Photography

Travel Photography
Enjoy a collection of our most exciting and cherished memories, and links to more photography.
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Travel Videos

Travel Videos
A random collection of short to long videos from our travels around North Carolina, the United States, and around the world.
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Two Talons Up

Two Talons Up
Birding adventures, education, and birding blog. Stop by to learn about birding, where to bird in North Carolina and what has been seen recently.
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Bird Sounds of North Carolina

Bird Sounds of North Carolina
In the spring of 2017, I began recording bird songs and calls. Besides posting at Two Talons Up the files are also posted at Xeno-Canto and Macaulay.
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Bird Photography

Bird Photography
A taxonomy collection of wild bird photos taked over the past decade. I am always updating and improving.
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Birding 101

Birding 101
My attempt to help new birders have a successful start in birding, from A to Z. .
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Conservation

Conservation
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Latest Travel and Two Talons Up Posts

Blogging is fun, but it can also be time-consuming, in particular, the editing of photos, but the writing can be the most challenging, especially if you wait weeks to get it all down. Now that we have Japan under our belt, what's next, the moon? No thanks, no trees.

Chasing Warblers and other wild things

This trip requires two blogs, one here at WPWB,  another at Two Talons Up to cover the fantastic birding activities. After some solo trips, and…

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Brian Murphy May 20, 2018 January 31, 20200

It’s a Swamp Thing

We loaded Puff up, plopped the kayaks on the car roof, and took off for a few days of Eastern North Carolina blackwater kayaking. We went…

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Brian Murphy May 3, 2018 May 3, 20180

Puff the M@gic Dr@gon on the BRP

The big test. I wondered since before purchasing our T@B trailer, “how will it perform in the mountains behind a Subaru Outback 4cyl?”.   As will…

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Brian Murphy January 7, 2018 January 7, 20180

Christmas 2017 in Michigan

The Journey North We had a leisurely departure from Durham on December 21, pulling out of the driveway about 11 am.  A planned breakfast at Krankies…

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Brian Murphy January 10, 2018 March 4, 20180
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