Category Archives: Birds

An odd day in that I saw all the birds I was looking for, including my second-ever Black-legged Kittiwake and Red-throated Loon. I didn’t get a photo of the kittiwake. When I saw it, it was flying out over the … Continue reading →

bombycilla (silky-tailed) garrulus (talkative, chattering, but named for its resemblance to the European Jay, whose generic name is garrulus). Saturday, November 7, 2020 — 8:45 am Littleton, Colorado — Hudson Gardens I made a couple tries for this bird in … Continue reading →

This just felt like a day when something interesting could show up around Pueblo. As it turned out, I saw several interesting things, but somehow the day wasn’t as satisfying as it should have been. I was numb with cold … Continue reading →

We spent six days in Arkansas relaxing, hiking, birding, and hanging with family. We stayed in a cabin above Lake Dardanelle. Twice, when I was driving back roads, I stopped and carried a box turtle off the pavement. The first … Continue reading →

pluvialis (relating to rain — because they supposedly call before it rains) apricaria (to bask in the sun) Saturday, October 3, 2020 — 11:10 am Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico — Lake 14 This is a very rare bird … Continue reading →