Category Archives: Texas birds
Birds Can Brighten a Damp Misty Day
While my Vermont friends are waiting for the “konk-a-ree” of the Red-winged Blackbird as a sign of spring, we are overwhelmed by them. We’ve been feeding birds on our site and if you put out a suet feeder, there’s a … Continue reading
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Raptors Rule The Rio Grande Valley
Wherever you go in the Rio Grande Valley, you find hawks – yesterday morning we found a Zone-tailed Hawk in among some Turkey Vultures (it was too far away for photos) and also saw this Osprey waiting for breakfast. Pretty … Continue reading
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Chasing Mister Yellowthroat
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
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
Another Cute Owl
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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Goodbye Goose Island State Park
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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An iPhone Red, White, & Blue Trifecta
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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Checking Out The Whoopers
Today was a day to catch up a bit since the weather is cool and rainy, so we drove into Rockport for some groceries and way too much bird feeding gear and supplies. We also picked up some comfort food (apple … Continue reading
Sorting Sparrows at Goose Island State Park
Our six-day trip to Texas was highlighted by: Trekking down our icy driveway with last minute luggage for a 5:45 AM launch Monday Whiteout with treacherous driving for 20 miles around Saratoga on the Northway Awful crosswinds for the first … Continue reading
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Florida no, Texas si
One of the nice things about traveling with your home tied to your truck is that it’s pretty easy to change destinations and itineraries. And we have – we’ve decided to forgo the carefully-planned trip to Florida and head to … Continue reading
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