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Bird #601 – Clapper Rail

Posted on March 24, 2025 by Roger

rallus longirostris Jekyll Island, Georgia – Jekyll Island Guest Information Center Monday, March 24, 2025 – 2:35 pm The Jekyll Island visitor center (gift shop, actually) sits on a wide space along the causeway out to the island. Behind the … Continue reading →

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State First

Posted on March 3, 2025 by Roger

On a gloomy Monday in March, I decided to head for Pulaski County to bird. I’ve set myself the goal of finding 100 birds each month, and I thought Lake Maumelle might be a good spot for some late-lingering ducks. … Continue reading →

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Highlights from Recent Reading

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Roger

At suppertime he [Minstral, a poodle] would camp underneath the table in front of me and would down anything I slipped him — meat, fish, pasta, the occasional napkin, even vegetables, including Brussels sprouts. In those days there was a … Continue reading →

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Arkansas Railroad Museum

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Roger

I didn’t get around to writing this post until almost two years after I visited this place, and I’ve forgotten a lot about my visit. I do recall being fairly impressed at the amount of equipment on display. The museum … Continue reading →

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Mammoth Orange Cafe

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Roger

This restaurant is famous simply because the front of the building is round and painted orange. Inside, it’s just a typical burger joint. You can’t even eat in the round part. I stopped in on my way to Pine Bluff … Continue reading →

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