Godwit Days Part IV: The Finale
What better way to end Godwit Days than with a Shorebird Spectacle at the marsh? Not a bad idea. Led by David Fix, author of Birds of Northern California, the spectacle trip started at the mudflats at Humboldt Bay. Unfortunately, the tide didn’t cooperate and most of the birds were pretty far in the distance. The…
Madeira Beach, Florida
Madeira Beach will always have a special place in my heart. It’s where my family has always spent Thanksgiving. And this year it’s where I met one of my new favorite birds. I walked on to the beach and couldn’t believe my eyes. Or my luck. Among the people walking on the beach and the sunbathers…
Crescent City. Redwoods. Birthday Birds Part I
The redwood forests are my favorite. There’s nothing like giant, 2000 yr old trees to make a person feel small and young. An appropriate destination to celebrate another revolution around the sun, see some birds, and hug some trees. I drove down to Crescent City, California, to first visit Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. The park is gorgeous, surreal,…