Category Archives: Birds

February Birds

Posted on February 1, 2022 by Roger

A Fox Sparrow has been hanging out at Clear Spring Ranch for the past couple weeks. Everybody and their mother has been there to see it. The one time I tried, there were so many birders that not much of … Continue reading →

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Birding in a Random Yard

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Roger

With the possibility that we may move before next winter, I am very aware that this year may be my last opportunity to see some western birds. With that in mind, and with no interest in spending another day in … Continue reading →

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A Week in Arkansas

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Roger

The family rented a house on Petit Jean Mountain in central Arkansas for a week. On our way down, we stopped in Oklahoma City at The American Pigeon Museum. There were three rooms — one on pigeon breeds, one on … Continue reading →

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Searching for Baird’s Sparrow

Posted on August 7, 2021 by Roger

There are only a few birds that breed in Colorado that I don’t have on my life list. One of these is the Baird’s Sparrow. Normally, this sparrow nests in northern Montana and North Dakota. But for the past seven … Continue reading →

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The Short, Sad Life of a Say’s Phoebe

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Roger

In the spring of the first full year we lived in our house, I noticed a Say’s Phoebe repeatedly attempting to build a nest on a narrow ledge on our front porch. The nest kept falling off the ledge long … Continue reading →

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