This past weekend I dropped my kids off at their grandparents in Corpus Christi again for another weeklong stay. The grandparents are in their mid-70′s so long visits work out best if they’re broken up a week at a time. The worn out grandparents need some recovery time. This coming week is football camp (uuchhh); two weeks ago it was a [...]
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Summer Happenings
Posted in Bird Species, Texas birding sites, Trip Report, tagged Birding corpus christi, birdwatching Rockport, Black Skimmer, Hurricane Alex, Rockport Texas, Sooty Tern, South Texas Botanical Gardens on July 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The Kaleidoscope Bird
Posted in Backyard birding, Bird Species, tagged Backyard birding Texas, homemade birdbath dripper, Painted Buntings on May 31, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Amber at Birder’s Lounge got me all fired up about Painted Buntings with a recent post about their pretty backsides. (I seem to get lots of photos of bird butts too – they never seem to give me a good face-on shot.) So, early Sunday morning before church I went out into the greenbelt behind my house [...]
A Wow Bird at Warbler Woods Sanctuary
Posted in Bird Species, Texas birding sites, tagged Groove-billed Ani, Schertz Texas, Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary on May 18, 2010 | 3 Comments »
This past Saturday the most unexpected bird appeared at Warbler Woods Sanctuary in Schertz, Texas, and some lucky visitors, myself included, got to see great views. It was a Groove-billed Ani and I am kicking myself for not bringing a camera along. I made a quick run out Saturday afternoon following a couple of long Kung [...]
Long-billed Thrasher
Posted in Backyard birding, Bird Species, tagged Backyard birding, Long-billed Thrasher on April 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Spring is really acting on my backyard Long-billed Thrasher’s big boy hormones. He’s usually shy and hard to see in the greenbelt and woods that border my yard, but not in the month of April! He’s taken up a post in the tallest tree, on the topmost bare branch of a Sugarberry and on the exposed [...]
A “Panic” of Waxwings
Posted in Backyard birding, Bird Species, tagged backyard bird watching, Cedar Waxwings, nature photography on April 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I think a more appropriate name for a flock of Cedar Waxwings would be a “panic” of waxwings. To get this photo I had to sit on the hard ground in my backyard so long that my butt fell asleep. These waxwings had been gorging on the holly berries in my neighbor’s yard, and would sit in the trees before [...]
Adios Buff-bellied Hummingbird
Posted in Backyard birding, Bird Species, tagged Attracting hummingbirds, Backyard birding, Buff-bellied Hummingbird, gardening for hummingbirds, gardening with Texas natives, Hummers, Native Texas plants on March 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’m sorry to report that my backyard Buff-bellied Hummingbird has moved on – probably back down to the Coast or further down to the Valley. The last time I saw it was Sunday, February 28th, exactly 2 months and 5 days since its first appearance the day before Christmas Eve. The 3 or 4 Rufous Hummingbirds that [...]
Drawing Birds
Posted in Bird Species, Birding 101, tagged beginning bird watching, bird identification, drawing birds on February 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I very recently started doing something during my lunch hour that I think is going to revolutionize how well I learn bird identifications – I’m drawing them. I know this isn’t a new technique and I’m not the first to suggest it – it’s just new to me, of all people, who can’t draw a passable [...]
Birds in the News #1
Posted in Backyard birding, Bird Species, Texas birds in the news, tagged decline Bobwhite Quail Texas, Gary Clark birds of texas, IPhone bird app Texas, London Free Press Tom Hayman on February 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
How about some bird news this cold, gloomy Saturday morning! (Looks like the freekin’ groundhog was right doesn’t it) It’s about 8:10 am here and I hear a bunch of birds calling around my feeder tree (Black-crested Titmouse, Cardinal, Carolina Wren). They’re waiting for me to put out the feeders and I’m feeling a bit lazy [...]
Winter at Warbler Woods
Posted in Bird Species, Texas birding sites, Trip Report, tagged Susan and Don Schaezler, Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary, winter sparrows on February 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Monday, February 15th was the President’s Day holiday and I took advantage of a cold, clear day to go out to one of my favorite, almost local spots, Warbler Woods Bird Sanctuary in Schertz, Texas. Warbler Woods, owned by Don and Susan Schaezler and Margie Bonnes, is a 126-acre family farm turned wildlife preserve, in partnership with the Gulf [...]
Love Birds
Posted in Bird Species, tagged Love birds, St. Valentine's Day on February 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! Photo courtesy of http://www.toledo-bend.us/index.asp?birdfamilies
