Category Archives: Nature and the Outdoors

Bird Whisperer

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Roger

This was a great day of birding. I began at Mueller State Park and hiked my usual four-mile trail loop. There was another car at the trail head when I finished hiking, and I saw a couple people out and … Continue reading →

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Local Birds

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Roger

After work on Monday, I wandered along Black Squirrel Creek for a couple hours. The highlight was a pair of Red Crossbills in the pines along one of the ponds. The male sat on an exposed branch for several minutes … Continue reading →

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Quarantine Bird List

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Roger

Saturday, March 14 was the last time I “went somewhere” to bird before the world shut down, and that somewhere was just down to Clear Spring Ranch on the south end of the county. The state officially went “stay-at-home” on … Continue reading →

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Holbrook Reservoir

Posted on April 26, 2020 by Roger

My birding year got off to a great start back in January, helped by my trip to Florida. By the end of January, I’d already seen 133 species. I had trips to Arkansas in April and Ohio in May and … Continue reading →

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Back to Clear Spring Ranch

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Roger

I couldn’t stand the thought of wandering locally to bird yet again, so I drove down to the south end of the county to Clear Spring Ranch. Nothing exciting had been reported from there, so other birders didn’t flock to … Continue reading →

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