Walking the dog

Family and in particular grand children, are a big part of my life.  It might seem like all we do is watch birds, but watching Zander, Izzy and Rory grow up is even more more fun.  Here are some shots of Rory trying to take our dog for a walk.

Final Sunset

Our last (camping) evening on the road was spent in southern Illinois overlooking Rend Lake.  A beautiful way to end a great trip.

Warblers

May 10, 2011 will go in my record books as the day I SAW Warblers. Yesterday was the 1st time I have seen over 20 species of Warblers in a single day and the 1st time Yellow-rump did not out number others 10 to 1.  I spent much of the day at Crosby Lake Regional...

Sora

All About Birds: A small, secretive bird of freshwater marshes, the Sora is the most common and widely distributed rail in North America. Its distinctive descending whinny call can be easily heard from the depths of the cattails, but actually seeing the little...