Category Archives: Texas birding

Hooded Warblers

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Richard

We have been having some unsettled weather here at Goose Island State Park which has resulted in mini-fallouts of warblers.  After each set of showers, a few new birds show up.  Mostly, it’s been Black & White Warblers and the ubiquitous … Continue reading →

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Birds of Goose Island

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Richard

Birding at Goose Island State Park is always a treat although right now, we have a slight dearth of species since some of the winter birds (Eastern Phoebe for example) have left and the migrants and nesters are yet to … Continue reading →

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Pushing The Camera’s Envelope

Posted on March 22, 2014 by Richard

I have pretty much switched to my Canon SX50 HS digital zoom, leaving my more expensive camera back at the trailer. Generally, this is a good strategy but every so often, I end up pushing the digital zoom too much. … Continue reading →

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I’m an Old Cowhand

Posted on February 7, 2014 by Richard

Having married a Vermont farmer’s daughter many decades ago, I am relatively comfortable with cows – although I must admit that Mary’s dad and brother kept this "townie" away from skill jobs like milking. But I was a pretty good … Continue reading →

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Some Texas Birds

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Richard

We have been staying at Davis Mountains State Park which is a picturesque high desert location with pretty good birding. The ongoing Texas drought is apparent: fewer birds, dusty trails, and beautiful sunsets. Here’s a picture I just took with … Continue reading →

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The Orioles of Salenino

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Richard

One of the "must see" spots on any visit to the Upper Rio Grande Valley is the sleepy little community called Salenino. Just several miles from Highway 83, it’s a hispanic settlement with a garish cemetery, a big Roman Catholic … Continue reading →

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Life Birds #368 & #369

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Richard

Warblers can be frustrating, flitting from branch to branch, often moving through and suddenly gone, and causing you neck pain as you try to watch them high in the trees. I’ve had several that were target birds but which I … Continue reading →

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Wrapping up the Lower Valley birding

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Richard

We had guys from a RV repair service out of Tennessee, who winter in the Valley, come by to size up the work on our sagging belly pan. I had devised a plan to fix it but it was a … Continue reading →

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“They Only Go After the Old and Slow”

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Richard

Several year ago, we were camping at Brazos Bend State Park, south of Houston, where there were lots of birds but also lots of big alligators. It was later in the year and the guys would bellow their mating calls … Continue reading →

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More Rio Grande Valley Birds

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Richard

The Green Parakeets were cool the first day or so but their noisy frenetic flying, throughout the day, is getting a bit old. However, like with many flocks of swirling birds, I wonder how they signal turns and swoops and … Continue reading →

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