Birding in Texas

Fun mix of birds here this time of year with both “Texas only” birds and wintering migrants.  We have seen about 40 species in our first few days here.  Every morning there are 100’s of Chipping Sparrows feeding on the ground and dozen’s of Gold Finches on...

Processing images from Belize

Spent last week with my family in Punta Gorda, Belize. Had a beautiful week of birding and exploring areas outside of Punta Gorda with Mom, Tim, Mary and Tina. Nora and Warren (Mary’s kids) also joined in the fun. I am processing about 1,400 images from the week and...

2011 Christmas Bird Count

6am & 24 degrees, 1 cup of coffee and we start looking for Owls. After visiting 3 different parks in our ‘circle’ with no luck, we headed to Perkins for some breakfast and warmth.  Following breakfast, we spent the next 4 hours wandering from open space to open...