Author Archives: Richard

More Birding License Plates

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Richard

A few years ago, I started collecting photos of birding license plates after One of our Canadian friends mentioned that had started a collection. So their plate, shown here, was my first one. We are in prime vanity plate territory … Continue reading →

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Chasing Mister Yellowthroat

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Richard

It started about eight-thirty one night over a week ago when a sharp knock on the Airstream door launched Penny into a barking frenzy. I got her leashed as I opened the door to two Canadian birder friends who were … Continue reading →

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Free Range Porkers

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Richard

When I bird with Penny in our woods at home I never have her on leash and her wildlife encounters are usually with red squirrels or chipmunks – she tends to ignore deer. We have encountered a few Black Bears, … Continue reading →

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Turtle Love & Some Birds

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Richard

With Valentine’s Day approaching, I thought that "will you be my Valentine?" would be a good caption for these two turtles I saw the other day. One of the specialties of the Rio Grande Valley is the Green Jay. Here, … Continue reading →

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A Couple of RGV Raptors

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Richard

I spotted a flash of grey as I drove up over the levee to the County Park this morning. I had already counted four American Kestrels on the short road in and pulling over, I saw a Grey Hawk sitting … Continue reading →

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Another Cute Owl

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Richard

Having found the Eastern Screech Owl the other day, yesterday I went hunting for a Burrowing Owl who is located not far away. I had driven there Wednesday but only found a feral cat hunting on the rock piles where … Continue reading →

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Hello Mr/Ms Eastern Screech Owl

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Richard

Last year, a couple put us on to an Eastern Screech Owl nesting in a tree at nearby Anzalduas Park. I could not spot it during our first visit this year but yesterday, a friend pointed out the correct spot … Continue reading →

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Goodbye Goose Island State Park

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Richard

After a chilly (by Texas standards) start, we had a good end to our week at Goose Island. The birding was good and I got a couple of life birds: Clay-colored Sparrow and Harris’s Sparrow. One of my birding goals … Continue reading →

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Po-boys at Crofutt’s Sandwich Shop

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Richard

It’s a place we would normally drive by, not being adventurous eaters. A tired-looking building on a wind-swept curve in the highway, parking lot filled with muddy pickup trucks, Crofutt’s is an area attraction, known for its monstrous hamburgers, shrimp … Continue reading →

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An iPhone Red, White, & Blue Trifecta

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Richard

This morning, a few of us brave souls met at the pier for a bird walk. I had every piece of warm clothing I had brought, including “hot hands” insert for my mittens, and managed to stay relatively warm. I … Continue reading →

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