Birds of 2019 Total 194 birds viewed: 18 in Texas while visiting family, 1 (Pinyon jay) in New Mexico while driving to Texas, all the rest in Idaho or Utah New to my bird life list: Cassia crossbill at Pomerelle ID Olive sided flycatcher at Yellowstone National Park Evening grosbeaks at Scout Mountain Great gray … More Jenny's Birds of 2019
Earlier I reviewed Owls https://blueravenbirders.com/2019/12/11/review-owls-by-taylor/ by Marianne Taylor. While searching the internet for images I discovered that she had published a second book. The first book did not include every species of owl this one does. Some reviews are in error when they write that only 42 species are included in the Species Notes section. … More Review: Owls a Guide to Every Species in the World
Burrowing Owls By Melissa Hill Age Range: 4 – 8 years Grade Level: Preschool – 2 Paperback: 24 pages Publisher: Capstone Press, 2015 Language: English ISBN-10: 1491460520 ISBN-13: 978-1491460528 This was a charming book with brief factual information on one page and a lovely full color image of one or more burrowing owls on the … More Review: Burrowing Owls
Okay, if you’ve read of my car reviews, you’re probably aware that I’m not really a SUV woman. Most just don’t seem to really do anything very well other than suck up a ton of gas and take up a lot of space. They’re rarely all that comfortable to drive, which is a pity, since … More Car for birders review #8: Volvo XC60
It may be Yule or Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hanukkah but for whatever your reason ’tis the season that includes the shortest day of the year and I think we can all celebrate the return of the sun. – Jenny
I got up super early (5:30 a.m.) and drove out to Red Rock Canyon National Park. First I drove up Calico Basin Road to look for birds and in some ways this was the best of the day with Gambel’s quails, mourning doves, house sparrows and cottontail bunnies at the Red Spring Picnic area. There … More Red Rock Canyon NV
The Enigma of the Owl: An illustrated natural history By Mike Unwin and David Tipling Hardcover: 288 pages Publisher: Yale University Press, 2017 Language: English ISBN-10: 0300222734 ISBN-13: 978-0300222739 I find myself at a loss to describe this lovely book. So I’m going to quote from Amazon: “A rare invitation into the mysterious lives of … More Review: Enigma of the Owl
