(Featured illustration image from the awesome site Birdorable! – Jenny) I work with my Dad. We are both lucky enough to have a window in our one-story offices and bird feeders by the windows. I arrived just a bit early to work on October 5th and just as I was walking to the door a Cooper’s … More Coopers & Sharp Shinned Hawks
Mom and I went birding and flower watching for lunch today. I love it when she comes with me. We birded through ranches near Italy, TX. The chalky limestone dirt roads puff billows of fine, white dust all over the car. We saw: Indigo Bunting Red-tailed Hawk 4 Turkey Vultures 4 Mourning Doves White-eyed Vireo … More Afternoon of Birds & Flowers
Along with the rodeo I got to indulge in a bit of birding, a wonderful dinner at a favorite restaurant and just driving around enjoying the fall color. The mud was a bit more than I bargained for so I made a million point turn just a little farther down this road. Once upon a … More Weekend in Price
The featured photo is a closeup of a wonderful roping horse and one of our Idaho State University Team members. Below, I love the juxtaposition of horsepower old and new. The big tractor helps keep the arena in good, safe shape for the horses. This was a muddy rodeo, Friday night it was soggy. Saturday … More Rodeo: Price UT
I’ve always had a difficulty with estimating bird sizes. It’s a real handicap when identifying some birds especially when you are in the forest and there’s a black and white woodpecker with red on the back of its head. Is it a big Hairy Woodpecker (9.25″) or it’s smaller relative the Downy Woodpecker (6.75). (Featured … More Lunchtime Birding
Spent the weekend attending (and selling tickets) at the ISU Rodeo. This was held at the Bannock County Fairgrounds. The ISU Rodeo club is a member of the NIRA (National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association), Rocky Mountain Region. I work at Idaho State University and started following the rodeo team last spring because of my love of horses. … More ISU Rodeo
There are too many options for wordplay with the words Cattle and Egrets. Photo from Melinda on a recent birding adventure in Texas. — Jenny
It’s sometimes hard to tell the difference between a Raven and a Crow. This short video is a great overview to telling the difference. I love the Crows rock to caw and Ravens just rock. — Jenny
The featured image is one of a Plains Bison taken on a recent trip to Yellowstone. The image above is of a Wood Bison taken in 2008 in Alberta. On my first road trip to Alaska I was excited to see so much wildlife, bears, caribou, moose, and more. What I didn’t realize until much … More Plains Bison v Wood Bison
Here are a few photos and thoughts from the Saturday night rodeo. You’ll have to visit my Flickr feed to check out all 174 pictures taken that day (Aug 27 2016). Opening ceremonies with the flag The team doing a fancy turn Gorgeous chaps on this bareback bronc rider, beautiful horse too Horse on the … More IMPRA Amateur Finals Rodeo – 3
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