A photographic record of Walter Kitundu's bird encounters. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind 2008 Walter Kitundu en-us Tue, 07 July 2009 08:00:00 PST Tue, 07 July 2009 08:00:00 PST 60 kitundu@gmail.com (Kitundu) Posting less but more often. Enjoy. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/index.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/index.html Tue, 07 July 2009 08:00:00 PST A wonderful weekend in the Sierras and an owl-filled return to SF. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/061109/index.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/061109/index.html Thu, 11 June 2009 08:00:00 PST The Sutro duo was in rare form last night as they hunted the baths with two young hungry hawks waiting back at the nest. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/060409/index.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/060409/index.html Thu, 04 June 2009 08:00:00 PST Finally found the Blue Grosbeak and saw a few other delights over the long weekend. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/052709/index.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/052709/index.html Wed, 27 May 2009 18:00:00 PST A few close encounters on a grey day in the city. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/052409/index.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/052409/index.html Sun, 24 May 2009 18:00:00 PST An encounter with a young Red-tailed Hawk near Ocean Beach. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/052009/index.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/052009/index.html Tue, 19 May 2009 23:00:00 PST A new format for Bird Light Wind, and some highlights from the last two weeks. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/051909/index.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/051909/index.html Tue, 19 May 2009 01:00:00 PST Every so often, at the Palace of Fine Arts, I'll see an Osprey passing far overhead but this is the first time I've ever encountered one fishing in the lagoon. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/050709/index.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/050709/index.html Thu, 07 May 2009 22:00:00 PST I've been out taking photographs but haven't settled in to share them until now. It shouldn't be long until the next installment. Thanks for coming by. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/050509/index.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/050509/index.html Tue, 05 May 2009 22:00:00 PST A trip to the desert regions of California's southeast produced wonderful birds and great memories. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/033009/index.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/033009/index.html Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:00:00 PST I grew up in East Africa and recently got a chance to return with birds in mind. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/031409/index.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/031009/index.html Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:00:00 PST A winter trip to Woodbridge Road bookended by visits to Grizzly Island. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/031009/index.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/031009/index.html Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:10 PST A first encounter with a San Francisco rarity at Fort Funston. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/010309/index.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/010309/index.html Sat, 03 Jan 2009 22:00:00 PST A much needed opportunity to get outdoors around the New year. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/010209/index.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/010209/index.html Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:00:00 PST A road trip to Woodbridge Road to watch Sandhill Cranes on Christmas morning turned into a raptor bonanza. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/12_30_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/12_30_08.html Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:00:00 PST Crissy Field has a Great Blue Heron population that does its level best to keep the rodent population managed. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/12_27_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/12_27_08.html Fri, 26 Dec 2008 22:00:00 PST I finally made it to Ferry park to watch the Worm-eating Warbler and, with 45 minutes ticking on the meter... found it 35 minutes into my search. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/12_26_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/12_26_08.html Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:00:00 PST Marin Bluebirds and the Sutro Red-tailed Hawks in action. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/12_22_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/12_22_08.html Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:00:00 PST Nice to be back and to have my schedule eased a bit. Bird Light Wind is up and running again. Here are a few of the moments from weeks past. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/12_17_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/12_17_08.html Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:00:00 PST A few images while I'm gone visiting T'blisi, Georgia. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/10_31_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/10_31_08.html Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:00:00 PST After the recent news regarding the MacArthur Fellowship, I spent a great deal of time outside. While out there, as luck would have it, I had my camera and photographed a few things. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/10_16_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/10_16_08.html Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:30:00 PST The first week of my 3-month residency at the Headlands Center for the Arts is drawing to a close. Here are the highlights. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/9_12_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/9_12_08.html Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:30:00 PST A dramatic glimpse of the Rodeo Lagoon River Otters and their predatory ways. Plus some other birdy sights from the city. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_30_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_30_08.html Sat, 30 Aug 2008 18:30:00 PST Catching a glimpse of the Red-shouldered Hawks near Arguello Gate was enough to make me pull over and see what they might be up to. While I was distracted by a young Cooper's Hawk one of the redshoulders got down to business. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_12_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_12_08.html Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:30:00 PST Eye to eye encounters during the past year. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_10_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_10_08.html Sun, 10 Aug 2008 00:30:00 PST These birds are ever-present and often overlooked. But once I started watching them I found them to be wonderfully idiosyncratic and their group interactions make for very interesting viewing. Their population as a whole may not be threatened, but individually, they each face a challenging and continually shifting environment. It can be tough being a duck. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_07_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_07_08.html Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:30:00 PST Returning to San Francisco from the Headlands on a sunny day - I went home the long way. Here are a few highlights. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_02_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/8_02_08.html Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:30:00 PST A relatively quiet tour of the city produced a lovely Wilson's Warbler and a few hawks near the ocean. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/7_25_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/7_25_08.html Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:30:00 PST BLW is back. Here are the more interesting moments collected during the last few dormant weeks. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/7_20_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/7_20_08.html Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:30:00 PST El Polin Springs, Lafayette Park, Sutro Heights. A nice afternoon spent in a few of the city's birdy places. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/6_22_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/6_22_08.html Sun, 22 Jun 2008 23:30:00 PST El Polin Springs and Sutro Heights Park illustrate that tiny feathered experiences can be just as good as having a hawk at your feet. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/6_19_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/6_19_08.html Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:30:00 PST I'll start with the Clark's and then catch up on images from the week. Usually I like to post a narrative, but given the lack of time and the wealth of images, I'll post them in random order. Choose your own adventure. http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/6_18_08.html http://www.kitundu.com/birdlightwind/6_18_08.html Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:30:00 PST