Friday afternoon I went birding along the less snowy backroads nearby. I have never birded in winter before, always waiting till the stirrings of spring. I knew that birds were here year round, after all I still see crows, starlings, and doves around my house and campus. I’ve even read about strategies they use to survive … More Birding Winter Backroads
Texas that is. Melinda and Mom and I got a chance to go birding (and grass identifying) around Italy and nearby Waxahachie. Mom who started us all birding moved on to identifying wildflowers and this year has decided to up her game to still another level and identify grasses. She’s so amazing. Grass one: Grass … More Birding in Italy
We left Nebraska at 6:30 a.m. heading south towards Kansas and the hope of spotting Whooping cranes. The roads were narrower and the towns included many old, aging, and sometimes abandoned buildings. Kearney NE to Cheyenne Bottoms KS Mourning doves European starlings Northern flicker Western meadowlark Eurasian collared doves Rock doves Red tailed hawks (42) … More Birding in Kansas
The quest for the Whooping Crane began today. We left Laramie before dawn and drove east on I80. Along I 80 Common ravens House sparrows Northern harrier Rock doves Our first real birding stop was the alleged wonderful birding at Lake McConaughy NE. Somehow we were at the wrong season and the wrong place. The … More Birding in Nebraska
Too much fun, lots of driving, both on the freeway and on the dirt heavily rutted offroads. Seedskadee NWR Mourning Dove – 1 Black billed Magpies – many, many Common ravens – many, many, many Golden eagles – 5 (both juveniles & adults) Bald eagles – 4 (both juveniles & adults) Rough legged hawks – … More Seedskadee & Hutton Lake NWRs
Did dishes, cleaned house and headed to Utah. I stopped at one of my favorite birding spots the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge for a bit of birding. Birds of the Refuge: American Kestrel Red breasted mergansers American coots Mallard Northern harriers Common ravens California gulls Ring billed gulls Western grebes Great blue herons Bonapartes … More Bear River Refuge (Nov 2016)
I took Halloween off as a vacation day to celebrate my birthday. I left home around 7:00 a.m. and headed north to do a bit of birding. I got to Market Lake (near Roberts ID) at dawn. The sky was bright and clear with a scattering of Northern harriers The colors of autumn at Market … More Halloween Birding
Home again, home again, jiggety jig. The final drive for the week. This time from Helena to Pocatello. It’s a straightforward drive south on I15. But it runs past two of my favorite birding spots (Camas National Wildlife Refuge & Market Lake Wildlife Management Area) so I couldn’t resist. Trumpter swans and cygnets Mid-afternoon is … More Home Again…
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