Another One Joins the Bird World
Two years ago I talked my sister into moving closer to me, into a slightly less urban area than she was used to. It has been fun for me to get her take… Continue reading
Tag Archive: birds
Anhinga: Bird of the Week
We live about ten miles from a lake, and every now and then the cormorants and anhingas that live there take a jaunt to our pond. This week we had an Anhinga, and… Continue reading
Texas Cold Snap Brings Out the Birds
You may have seen something in the news about the week of freezing temperatures we had here in Texas, and if you live in a temperate zone, you may be saying, “Can’t they… Continue reading
Wrapping up 2020
In a normal year, my pattern of interaction with nature goes something like this: Daily: carry my camera with me when I go outside, and if I see a new species, try to… Continue reading
Our Farm Bird List Grows to 101!
Ever since we moved to our family farm 11 years ago, I have been doing my best to document all the species that live here or pass through. I got a digital camera… Continue reading
Bird 97
In my quest to document all the birds that visit our farm, I was happy that this week I was finally able to photograph a White-eyed Vireo here. I hear them all the… Continue reading
A Lovely Spring Afternoon
We have been having phenomenal weather, cool, breezy, and clear. The trees are leafing out, our winter birds have moved on, for the most part, and the insects are zooming around purposefully. I… Continue reading
Birds on a Water Break
This past week we were at our place in the Texas Hill Country, and I had been working near a water trough for about an hour, when suddenly birds started flying in. This… Continue reading
Tonight’s Performance
Ladies and Gentlemen, tonight we are honored to bring you… (cue music from “Rocky.”) Vultro il Magnifico! Defying death while he perilously balances on the frailest of fallen logs… Risking wing… Continue reading
Smith Oaks Rookery
Six years ago I went on a birding bus trip and got to see the Smith Oaks Rookery in High Island, Texas. It was amazing to see of hundreds of giant nests stacked… Continue reading