Author Archives: Roger

Highlights from Recent Reading

Posted on March 31, 2022 by Roger

Johnnie (who fell dead at his desk a few years later) was a laconic guy whose method of complimenting me on a piece of writing was to say, “You got a constipation of ideas and a diarrhea of words.” from … Continue reading →

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Bird #569 — Slaty-backed Gull

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Roger

larus (ravenous seabird) schistisagus (slate cloak) Larimer County, Colorado — Kyger Open Space Thursday, March 24, 2022 — 11:58 am On Sunday, when I was on the way home from Kansas, a Slaty-backed Gull was found at a state park … Continue reading →

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Bird #568 — Lesser Prairie-Chicken

Posted on March 20, 2022 by Roger

Tympanuchus (from tympanon, kettle drum, and echein, to have) pallidicinctus (from pallidus, pale, and cinctus, belted, encircled — probably in reference to the barred feathers) Logan County, Kansas — Smoky Valley Ranch Sunday, March 20, 2022 — 6:20 am Lesser … Continue reading →

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Miles of Lonely

Posted on March 19, 2022 by Roger

I’d made reservations for a spot in a photo blind to see Lesser Prairie-Chickens on Sunday morning. We had to be in place before dawn, which meant I had to stay overnight in Oakley, Kansas. I decided to take back … Continue reading →

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Search for a Rarity

Posted on February 26, 2022 by Roger

After a week of cold weather, I was anxious to get outside and bird on Saturday. I checked the rare bird reports, and there really wasn’t anything worth chasing. When I went to bed on Friday, I had no idea … Continue reading →

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