Category Archives: Birds

I birded for 4 hours at Lake Pueblo State Park. Here are my best photos. Female Common Goldeneye Bewick’s Wren

tyrannus (monarch, ruler) melancholicus (melancholy) Thursday, December 24, 2020 — 8:41 a.m. Pine Bluff, Arkansas — Lake Saracen This was a very cooperative bird. It was first found along the shore of an artificial lake in the middle of Pine … Continue reading →

Wednesday, December 23 was damp and overcast, with rain forecast for most of the day. I drove to Heber Springs to see the Trumpeter Swans that have chosen three random ponds as their annual wintering spot. When I first visited … Continue reading →

An immature Northern Shrike is hanging around the neighborhood this winter.

I went birding today as a quiet protest against everyone telling me I should stay at home. I drove down to Lake Pueblo State Park, walked 7.5 miles, and saw 47 species. The only bird of note was an Eastern … Continue reading →