Category Archives: Birds

Bird #450 — Small-billed Elaenia

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Roger

Elaenia (olive) parvirostris (from parvus, small, and rostrum, beak) Sunday, April 22, 2012 — 4:40 pm Chicago, Illinois — Douglas Park I was flipping through the Chicago Tribune this morning when I happened upon this article. Having recently decided to … Continue reading →

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On Birds, Butterflies and Bifocals

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Roger

I went for a six-mile stroll after work on Monday. I learned a few things: It is possible to look through my binoculars while wearing my bifocals, but my field of vision is very small, so if the bird isn’t … Continue reading →

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Bird #449 — Pacific Wren

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Roger

troglodytes (creeper into holes) pacificus (calm, tranquil) Tuesday, May 6, 2008 — 3:21 pm Mount Hood National Forest, Oregon — Eagle Creek — Wauna Viewpoint Trail You have to love this hobby. Sometime in the past three years (November, 2010 … Continue reading →

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The Curse of the Year List

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Roger

My major objective, as with every birder, is to add as many birds as possible to my life list — the list of all the species I’ve ever seen. But the list that always received most of my attention, the … Continue reading →

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Back to Birding — First Steps

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Roger

Step One — Find out if I can still wear my contacts. I haven’t worn them in more than a year and haven’t worn them regularly in about three years. I was pleasantly surprised. My eyes watered for the first … Continue reading →

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