High Island 2023
At the end of this group of photos is a super cool pix by Suzie Haas McCann taken on our visit to Anahuac NWR last week (WARNING: the last pix contains a dead bird, somewhat graphic).
Night Flight Tracking
Smithsonian National Zoo Website
Fox Hyde Park
Nature finds a way: this guy was sacked out on the neighbors roof in Hyde Park today!
Ibis Hornsby
I’d like some comments on 1 of the 4 Ibis I had at Hornsby yesterday.
Gulls | Hornsby | Shorebirds
Hornsby
Always something new dropping into Hornsby this time of year!!! 3 new species for 2023 for me at Hornsby today. Love migration!!! And Killdeer already have a chick!! What do ya’ll think about the 4 Ibis?
Shorebirds Hornsby
13 species of shorebirds at Hornsby yesterday including some very colorful birds. Also nice of them to build so much additional Spotted Sandpiper habitat!!
Hudsonian Godwit Hornsby
Catherine Cuddihy Sylvan did you have it IDed before I texted? After all, you’re a Shorebird Class Alumni!!! Some of you likely saw my text on Hudsonian Godwit at Hornsby today. Turns out Catherine Cuddihy Sylvan was caddie corner to me and got it too!! It flew right over her head I think so she…
Buckee’s National Wildlife Refuge (gulls)
On Saturday Eric texted me about Franklin’s gulls at Hornsby and I was sorry to miss. But on Sunday driving back from Dallas I hit the mother-lode!!!! I watched for at least 45 minutes and guestimated 3000-4000 gulls went by!! What a blast!!! And you’ll never guess the wonderful nature setting where I witnessed this………………………………….
“Wheatear”
Anyone been curious about the word “Wheatear”? According to Peter Mathisson in “The Tree Where Man was Born” it’s old english for “whte arse”. (Painting by David A. Sibley)