Monthly Archives: February 2011

Are We There Yet?

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Richard

Are We There Yet? Today was a “round them up, move them out” travel day through hot, dusty Southwest Texas.  If I never see another thorn shrub or natural gas pipeline, it won’t break my heart.  Of course, the speed … Continue reading →

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Hummers

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Richard

Buff-bellied Hummingbird at Roma Bluffs One of the nice aspects of birding in South Texas in winter is the chance to see hummingbirds.  Some overwinter and others just show up at feeders.  The Anna’s that we saw at Goose Island … Continue reading →

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Remembering Falcon

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Richard

I’ve talked about the people of Falcon State Park and their cordiality. We will recall with fondness Bud and Charlotte from Enid, OK who befriended us last year and were our neighbors again this year. Married 64 years, they are … Continue reading →

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Remembering Falcon

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Richard

I’ve talked about the people of Falcon State Park and their cordiality. We will recall with fondness Bud and Charlotte from Enid, OK who befriended us last year and were our neighbors again this year. Married 64 years, they are … Continue reading →

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Heading Westward

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Richard

Last year, we stayed here at Falcon State Park for some time and then, because of issues with trailer lights, decided to forego going out to Big Bend National Park. This year, figuring we are this far and may not … Continue reading →

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Heading Westward

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Richard

Last year, we stayed here at Falcon State Park for some time and then, because of issues with trailer lights, decided to forego going out to Big Bend National Park. This year, figuring we are this far and may not … Continue reading →

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Black-vented Oriole

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Richard

Black-vented Oriole Mary and I took a drive down to Bentsen Rio Grande State Park to do a little birding today. It’s about an hour and half drive – no big deal for Texas – and the park has a … Continue reading →

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Another Whooper Shot – Reward Offered

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Richard

Ultralight-led Whooping Crane Found Dead in Alabama$6,000 Reward Offered for Information on the Killing of Whooping Crane 12-04 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating the death of a whooping crane reported by an Alabama conservation officer at Weiss Lake, in … Continue reading →

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Avian Eye Candy

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Richard

Yesterday morning, Mary and I drove down to Salineno, a small refuge on the Rio Grande about 20 minutes from here. Cheryl, the host, has many feeders and attracts a wonderful variety of South Texas birds. When we went there … Continue reading →

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Ubiquitous Birds

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Richard

Crested Caracara I mentioned last post about the hundreds of Red-winged Blackbirds that hang out in Falcon State Park (and many sites in the Southwest.)  I also mentioned the Pyrrhuloxia which are everywhere.  These members of the Cardinal family are … Continue reading →

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