We digiscoped the crap out of our field trip today. Today’s birding was so awesome that it totally made up for the crap weather on Thursday. I have so many photos to sort through that the updates are going to be pretty darned cool! I’m currently listening to Bill Thompson talking about birding. He just [ Read More ]
While birding near Chase Lake in North Dakota, a white-tailed deer was running down the gravel road towards our group-completely oblivious to the group of birders watching it. It was trotting straight at us when it suddenly noticed the group with all the cameras–had an “Oh Crap!” moment and then ran away like a little [ Read More ]
Thank you Born Again Birder for spreading the good word! It’s so weird, I’m listening to the great Zickefoose talk about nature journaling while blogging. Today’s weather totally made up for yesterday. This bobolink in the glowing sun is just the tip of the iceberg…or prairie. It will take awhile to sort all my digiscoped [ Read More ]
Look! I found more bird mugs! The other side of this one also features a cardinal and a goldfinch. Oooooo, ahhhhhh. Well, the weather has been interesting so far in North Dakota–even more interesting than last year. Yeah, I don’t know exactly what this hat a local rancher was wearing is trying to say either, [ Read More ]
During quieter times during the trade show, I let Cinnamon run loose. She kept heading over to a wood carver’s table. At first I thought she was just after wood chips that fell on the floor. But after observing her assume this position, I realized she was hoping they would carve a figurine of her. [ Read More ]
The entertainment at the Potholes and Prairies Festival has been unique to say the least. Last night we ate lots of buffalo and watched a gunslinging re-enactment. The crew was kind enough to perform their scene even in the pouring rain. I don’t think the cowboys were prepared for how rowdy our group was. We [ Read More ]
For me, field trips come in two categories. The first type is characterized by fantastic weather that makes me feel great to be alive accompanied by fantastic birds, especially life birds. I come home with stories of the chestnut-collared longspur I finally saw for the first time. The second category is the field trip that [ Read More ]
