The song of the Loggerhead Shrike
Early this morning, at the beginning of my visit to the park, I heard an interesting bird singing. Looking for the source of the sound, … Read more
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Birds you’ll see birding in the Corpus Christi marina
We took a stroll this afternoon through the marina in Corpus Christi, Texas. On the gulf coast of Mexico, the city is near many great … Read more
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Thousands of Purple Martins swarm and roost in Austin, Texas
We made a personal bird trip today from San Antonio to Austin, Texas to attend the first Purple Martin Party of the year. This event, held by Travis Audubon, takes place four Saturday evenings in early summer every year.
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Leading a bird walk at Pearsall Park with Bexar Audubon Society
This morning I led a bird walk at Pearsall Park for Bexar Audubon Society. I’ve been looking forward to this bird walk for months and was excited to share the park with a bunch of new people. I was hopeful for good birds today to excite the first-time visitors but you never know what you’ll see.
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Painted Buntings and Nesting Scissor-tailed Flycatchers
Some weekend mornings it’s tempting to stay home and relax, but it can be on those days when the greatest surprises await.
I dragged myself to my favorite Pearsall Park this morning on a cloudy, slightly-sprinkly day. The clouds and cooler temperatures were a welcome break from the blistering heat of late.
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Setting up bird feeders in my backyard
Attracting a diversity of birds to my backyard has been a long-term goal of mine. So far, the only thing I’ve done is nail a … Read more
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Finding a Yellow-billed Cuckoo while birding at Pearsall Park
It’s funny how your view of a place changes as you explore it more in a different way. The first few times I went to … Read more
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