Bird Names for Birds 7
What fun to be a fly on the wall!! NPR Article
Tree Frogs at The Dacha
Tree frogs have been hanging around my place near Liberty Hill.
Birdcast
Next few nights look good for migration through Texas!! I’ll be down at Hornsby ponds from about 7:00-10:00am tomorrow if anyone wants to join me. (Though so many times radar like this doesn’t pan out on the ground). Wherever you are birding this weekend — keep an eye out for Sabine’s Gulls!! Several at Canyon Lake yesterday
Hornsby
11, possibly 12 species at Hornsby yesterday. Here’s a few pix.
Beauty in Evolution
Here’s a nice talk on a subject we discussed in the B3 class a few years ago — Beauty in evolution! Hot Science Website
Hornsby
13 Species of shorebirds at Hornsby this morning, plus first of season (for me) of these quackers.
Davis Mountains Denizens
Here’s a few denizens and scenes from the Davis mnts. this week. The warbler was our 70th species for the cabin!
Davis Mountains Lubbers
Love these colorful, chunky grasshoppers in Davis Mountains this time of year. They’re called Plains Lubber Grasshoppers. Also a couple of young birds for someone to ID.
Odd Pigment Least Sandpiper
Here’s another odd coloration on a Least Sandpiper from Hornsby yesterday. I had a similar one last year. The least in the back is more normal colored. The front one looked almost red in person.
Hornsby Visit
Made an early morning visit to Hornsby yesterday. I don’t recall seeing the water levels in ponds quite this low. Lots of floating mats in pond 1W and an island has appeared in pond 2 that birds are enjoying. 14 species of shorebirds including American Golden Plover is a pretty good total for Hornsby. Here…