The Tobago part: A long tail and tall tale
At the top of the cliffside 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.
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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.
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.
Between Yelapas
It was on the beautiful beach of Yelapa where I caused bad luck to crash down on me the moment I uttered the words to Christina. It was my first time in the… Continue reading
My first pelagic trip
Steve would often ask, “Did you see it?” and I would just nod. I think he knew I was lying.
Silicon Valley Birding: Rancho San Antonio Park
“I’m sad,” I said to Steve. “Why?” he asked. “Because I lived here and never knew to look for birds.” This was Day 2 of our trip to the Bay Area, where… Continue reading
Bird photography lessons at Brazos Bend
Clearly “auto” mode does not mean “You will always take awesome photos.”
Unexpected Awe
The alternating red and white paper picador with their intricate cut outs, fluttered in the breeze. They were streamed on a line that led directly to the door of the Iglesia de San… Continue reading