Icelandic Nursery
Nestled in this wild, ever-changing land, is a creche for baby birds.
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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
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
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.
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.