Birding

Osprey

Once a bird whose numbers were declining and now a success story of conservationalists, the Osprey can be found in bountiful amounts in coastal Virginia. On a recent family vacation to Virginia, Snowy Owl (Susie) encountered a large population of Ospreys along the Rappahannock River and the Slough Creek inlet of the Chesapeake Bay [...]

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Two weeks ago we had plans to go camping. The weather forecast was three days of thunderstorms so we postponed our trip to this past weekend. On Friday morning as we prepared to head out guess what happened: it rained.
Our Coleman tent

But as the sky cleared and the car was packed, we decided we’d still [...]

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In northern Illinois we have seven regularly occurring species of vireos. In the U.S. there are 14. Each of these vocal vixens are often heard more than seen as they sluggishly skulk in the shrubbery. Problem is, their sounds are often similar, so identifying them can be a bit tricky.
White-eyed Vireos might hide a lot [...]

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Texas is well known as a birding mecca and it is difficult (impossible?) to pick one best destination in a state so large and diverse. But Matagorda Bay Nature Preserve is certainly one of the top, and on our list of places to visit!!
Press Release From Great Ideas PR Inc.:
Birders, anglers, campers and nature-loving families [...]

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A bird knows nothing of gladness,
Is only a song machine.
- George MacDonald, “A Book of Dreams”

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