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.
Tag Archive: photography
2 Comments
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.
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
Silicon Valley Birding: Shoreline Park
It’s the thing I’ve always wanted to do: Drag my husband back to the place where I spent my twenties and, while holding his hand, lead him around to all my old stomping… Continue reading
Fallout. A birding Nirvana.
Bearing down on the Texas Gulf Coast was a cold front from the mid-West bringing with it turbulent weather and thunderstorms. Such favorable meteorological conditions were sure to produce a fallout.