Well………………………………….ya’ll have heard me talk about “The Dacha” — my serene place on the North San Gabriel River……….well yesterday it was not so serene!!! I couldn’t get too close when I went out about 2:00pm so you can only see my blue tiny house on wheels in 1 pix. Most of what you can see…
Eric and I had an interesting time during April watching the radar for birds and especially cold fronts that might mean a fallout. I may be wrong, but I think this radar depiction shows migrating birds (light blue) and then an approaching cold front (April 20, 2025). The birds seem to shy away from the…
Interesting melanistic White-winged Dove this afternoon in the yard. Article on Melanism
The Bulletin of the Texas Ornithological Society (TOS) just came out. It includes the annual report by the Texas Birds Records Committee (TBRC) which includes the following: “The TBRC accepted 4 first state records in 2024: Tufted Duck, Yellow-footed Gull, Gray-collared Becard, and Southern Lapwing. In addition, Cory’s Shearwater was split into Cory’s Shearwater and…
Always something interesting around!!
Here’s a nice talk on a subject we discussed in the B3 class a few years ago — Beauty in evolution! Hot Science Website
A good read. Article in the Guardian
When identifying a Semipalmated Plover, the latter word can rhyme with lover or rover. Both are technically correct. Eric and I are both right!!! What else is news!! Article at Audubon Magazine Article at Audubon Magazine
I’ve watched a number of these webinars from Los Angeles Birders. There’s one coming up on August 8 that looks interesting. Or you can find one that interests you in their archives. Grand Challenges at the Frontiers of Bird Science LA Birder Webinars
