Taking Shelter
These guys know a cozy spot for when hurricane Pamela approaches

These guys know a cozy spot for when hurricane Pamela approaches

Thanks to Suzie for getting me on this article by Kenn Kaufman that explains White-throated Sparrows morphs. Fascinating!! Audubon Magazine Article
Love the antics and appeal of the Pygmy Nuthatches!!
After birding in the wind and rain most of the day, watching this Merlin eat his meal in the hot tub at Mary’s (us in the hot tub, not the merlin) was quite copacetic!!!
Just heard Sandhills going over Hyde park. (Photos from New Mexico, not Hyde Park).
Here’s a little jewel!!! Lance and I got them just in time for Empids class. By Cin-Ty Lee and Andrew Birch I’ve not had time to review it thoroughly, but the simplicity of presentation and Andrew Birch’s beautiful paintings already impress me!!
I thought this exchange in the Shorebird class might be of interest to B3. First Lance’s question, then my response. From Lance Felber (2020 Shorebird student) I noticed while looking at Least Sandpiper in a couple of different guides a fairly large discrepancy in lengths listed. So I looked at Least, Semi, and Western in…