There are few animals on Earth as universally recognizable as a flamingo. Beloved the world over for their vibrant pink plumage, these leggy, long-necked waterbirds … Read More
2022 Top 10 Birds
With the beginning of 2023 fast approaching, it is time once again to reflect on the most memorable birding experiences of the past year. These … Read More
The Sea-Eagle Saga
This is the story of the quest for one of my most wanted birds in the entire world. As a curious kid who was obsessed … Read More
Black Hawk Down East
Birds always find ways to surprise us. No matter how much you know, no matter how well you prepare, no matter how long you’ve been … Read More
South TX Raptor Notes – April 2016
From savannas, to subtropical forests, to desert scrub there is no better springtime paradise for hawkwatchers than southern Texas. Huge numbers of migrant raptors slip … Read More
Close encounters of the feathered kind
Late last week brought the first spring fallout of warblers to South Padre Island. Trans-gulf migrants, or birds that cut straight across the Gulf of … Read More
Laguna Atascosa NWR — South TX Spring Break
March 8th kicked off a week-long tour of southern Texas with my friends Ian Gardner, Chris Markiewicz, and Mark Markiewicz. We landed in Corpus Christi … Read More
Rio Grande Valley Raptors
As fellow Nemesis Birder Alex Lamoreaux was out looking for one of his nemesis birds today, I was sitting in my office a few miles … Read More