Back in Minnesota

by | May 4, 2010 | Birding, Travel

Tina and I are back in Minnesota after 3 weeks on the road.  Our destination was Dauphin Island, Alabama. We met my parents, aunt Pam and cousin Laura for for some bird watching, beach walking and family time.  Along the way we camped in Missouri, Tennessee,...

The Mayflower

by | Mar 31, 2010 | Travel

The Mayflower was the ship that transported the English Separatists, better known as the Pilgrims, from Plymouth, England, to Plymouth, Massachusetts (which would become the capital of Plymouth Colony), in 1620.  There were 102 passengers and a crew of 25–30. A...

Swordbill Hummingbirds

by | Dec 3, 2009 | Birding, Travel

The distinctive bill of a Swordbill Hummingbird is longer than its body which makes for easy identification from any other bird or hummingbird. When feeding, the tongue of a hummingbird extends beyond its bill and contracts about 13 times per second, allowing it to...

back from Ecuador

by | Nov 24, 2009 | Birding, Travel

I am in the process of downloading and keywording over 2,000 images from last week.  Tina and I joined my folks for a spectacular birding/photography trip to northeastern Ecuador.  Over 200 species of birds were seen including one day where i group of 14...