Category Archives: Birds

Cades Cove — Tuesday Morning

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Roger

Cades Cove was once home to about 125 farming families. A few homes, three churches, a mill and some other buildings are all that remain, although the National Park maintains the general appearance by keeping the fields mowed. An 11-mile … Continue reading →

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What the Storm Blew In

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Roger

This Great Horned Owl spent the day in the trees just behind our house. He didn’t move, even when my neighbor’s two dogs walked right underneath him.

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Bird #448 — Limpkin

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Roger

Aramus (unknown origin) guarauna (Brazilian name of the bird) Friday, January 14, 2011 — 3:15 pm Orlando, Florida — Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort I wasn’t doing much birding at this point in my life. I’d started my blog and begun … Continue reading →

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Grand Island Scenic Overlook — with a Bonus

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Roger

There’s a point of land that juts out into Munising Bay between Munising and Christmas. It’s the hill behind which the sun sets in my sunset photos. Here’s the view from the overlook on that hill. (I cut way back … Continue reading →

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Lifer #551 — Whooping Crane

Posted on July 6, 2010 by Roger

grus (crane) americana (American) Tuesday, July 6, 2010 — 11:40 am Necedah National Wildlife Refuge, Wisconsin Whooping Cranes are huge and beautiful birds that I would very much like to add to my life list. (Read to the bottom to … Continue reading →

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