Steigerwald
I took a trip to Steigerwald Lake NWR to see what the Purple Martins were up to. They were busy being birds. I love listening to them chatter. Wonder what they’re saying?… I was a bit confused by their plumage. In fact, while taking these photos, another birder on the path asked me what kind of…
Shillapoo and Frenchman’s Bar
As soon as I typed “breakfast burrito” into the search bar, that’s when the magic happened. Let me back up. Some time passed since I last visited Shillapoo National Wildlife Refuge so I decided to give it another go. Part of what makes birding fun is visiting regular haunts and seeing different birds each time. Indeed,…
Lunch walk, tricked by a warbler, and Oaks Bottom
I had a pleasant walk during my lunch break yesterday. First, I spent some quality time in the parking lot with this charming White-crowned Sparrow. In my Little Brown Bird class, I learned these sparrows are common in flocks in the winter, and they frequent parking lots in summer. Rather peculiar. I checked up on the Bushtit…