The Pivot: Birding Iceland
We were supposed to be birding in France last year, but two weeks before we were to leave for Paris the world shut down as COVID-19 rapidly exploded around the world. It stung… Continue reading
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Tobago: And then there were two
We skulk around a dense, shadowy forested area where there is no path, moving limbs and vines out of our way. It’s a little precarious leaving the security of a trail.
The Tobago part: A long tail and tall tale
We reach the cliffside at the top and the sky is filled with spectacular Red-billed Tropicbirds with their long streamer tails. They fly like fairies, gliding and swooping with their aerial acrobatics.
Trinidad and Tobago: It’s Easter Week
And here we are in Trinidad…where a bus full of revelers parks right next to our search for a bird.
Trinidad and Tobago: Caroni Swamp
All of a sudden a big flock of Scarlet Ibis fills the sky and swoops into the trees to roost. This goes on for the next 20 minutes as more flocks come in.
Trinidad and Tobago: The opening act
Part 1 of our trip to Trinidad and Tobago.
Migrating Warblers – Fallout at High Island, Texas
Birders dream of witnessing a fallout. This past April my husband’s dream came true.
It’s that time of year
Finding a Great Blue Heron rookery on the edge of town in Rockport, Texas.
Abundant Cranes and Endangered Cranes
Finding birds like this gives me hope during times when all seems lost, and that we can indeed begin to recover extraordinarily.
Battle for love
The flutter of bird activity wasn’t to catch thermals or to enjoy the breeze, but they were engaged in an epic battle in the sky.