Birdchick

These are some redheads bathing and splashing against the sunset at Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center in Port Aransas, TX.  I took this particular photo through my spotting scope.  The redheads were not at the best sun angle, but with the splashing, I thought it was an arty shot. It was a huge flock of birds.   [ Read More ]

They had me at “Thou Shalt Not Wear A Tilley Hat.” Thank you GyrCrakes!

I can’t remember if I have put this in the blog, but tonight I will be at the Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center at 7pm in an auctioneer capacity for the Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter.  This fundraiser helps MRVAC with their educational programs.  I’m a big fan of this Audubon Chapter, when  [ Read More ]

My Beat Writer post is up over at 10,000 Birds.  It’s about an interesting Cooper’s hawk in my neighborhood. And if you are asking yourself how did I know that the above birds was a Cooper’s hawk and not a sharp-shinned (or any other hawk) there’s a webinar that you might be interested in!  My  [ Read More ]

Man! A lot going on this week! I flew in from South Texas (aka the land of the above green jay) Monday afternoon and hit the ground limping!  The limp was from the closing party at the Rio Grande Valley Bird Festival…I twisted my knee while singing karaoke–yes, that’s right, that’s how hard I bring  [ Read More ]

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My non birding New Orleans fun is finished and I’m back in Texas to enjoy some time with friends at the Rio Grande Valley Bird Festival. I had a brief love affair with a green-winged teal.  I don’t normally get the above view of a teal.  Generally, they are fleeing from our plane when we  [ Read More ]

I took a slight detour from my Texas birding vacation to meet up with Non Birding Bill for some non birding shenanigans in New Orleans.  It’s fun, it’s like we’re on some strange, romantic hook up in a weird little city.  Walking around the French Quarter turns you into a dial of the great big  [ Read More ]