Author Archives: Roger

colinus (quail) virginianus (of Virginia) Tuesday, November 20, 1979 — 2:00 pm Conway, Arkansas — Happy Valley I was walking across the backyard when I flushed these Bobwhites. They came up out of the thick brush that lines the small, … Continue reading →

cathartes (scavenger) aura (gold) Tuesday, November 20, 1979 — 1:30 pm Conway, Arkansas — Happy Valley I spotted the Turkey Vulture circling high over the woods and fields in the valley. Its wings were held in a shallow “V” and, … Continue reading →

circus (circle, in air) cyaneus (dark blue) Tuesday, November 20, 1979 — 1:15 pm Conway, Arkansas — Sturgis Road We were driving along Sturgis Road, just over the ridge from Happy Valley, when I saw the Harrier. It was flying … Continue reading →

falco (hooked claws) sparverius (sparrow hawk) Tuesday, November 20, 1979 — 11:15 am Conway, Arkansas I had noticed this bird flying around the neighborhood off and on during the morning, but I had no idea what it was. I finally … Continue reading →

sturnella (diminutive of starling) magna (great) Tuesday, November 20, 1979 — 10:30 am Conway, Arkansas — Happy Valley My fiancée and I were walking through her parents’ backyard when we spotted several meadowlarks. They were feeding in the grass near … Continue reading →