Category: Big Country Blog

  • Bluebirds, Harriers, and Pantries: Mid November Birding

    Several Western Bluebirds are here in the Big Country for the winter. Found the first flock in Buffalo Gap and another at Cedar Gap Farm. For an explanation on the finer points of IDing Western vs. Eastern, visit the Mid-November Gallery. Lorie captured a couple of action shots of a Northern Harrier hunting for its […]

  • Unexpected November Finds

    Whenever my son and I bird together we engage in an activity at the end of the day we call, “What’s the best bird you saw and why.” It’s a way of recounting the day, carefully thinking about all the birds seen, and then choosing just one to win the title, “best.” Sometimes the best […]

  • End of October Treats

    My how time flies, and so do the birds. The end of October found pelicans at Lake Kirby, warblers still moving through, and brown woodpeckers alighting in the trees around town. For more photos and updates on the End of October birds click here. And visit this site soon; early November birds are winging this […]