Horned Grebe in Lake Pepin
May 14th, 2012 bnwilson1188Thursday, I thought I had an Eared Grebe in Lake Pepin, but after further looks, and help from my friends, we decided it was a Horned Grebe.
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Spring Babies
April 23rd, 2012 bnwilson1188Came across 2 adult and 2 quite young Killdeer in our hotel parking lot. Spent Saturday night in Guthrie, Oklahoma on the way home and these guys were running around out back.
Last visit to Cibolo Nature Park
April 20th, 2012 bnwilson1188We’re leaving Texas tomorrow and I decided to hike Cibolo Park one last time. We’ve seen 97 species on this trip and thought it’d be fun to reach 100. After scanning the feeders and the creek, I hiked through some head high thistle. Hearing a faint chip, I stood quietly waiting for some one or something to display itself. A flash of blue made my brain think Indigo Bunting. I slowly raised my binoculars on a distant bird and saw brown primary feathers (wings) and a large silver beak. I knew it was a new bird for this trip, but my feeble brain would not identify what I was seeing. Next, a bird dressed in brown flew into the picture and I assumed that I had a pair. I slowly followed them until I could fire off some decent shots before loosing them again in the brush.
I actually stopped a pair of birders and asked “Indio with brown wings?” and they responded “Blue Grosbeak”! Of course, I know that. #98 for the trip.
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