We spent the morning at Orlando Wetlands with our friends Roger and Dawn. The plane was to get there early, walk the boardwalk and have lunch before the temperture topped 90F. Our plan worked perfectly, and we even had some great birds. Roger, Dawn and Susan looking at waders and gallinules. Black-crowned Night-Heron and aContinue reading “Orlando Wetlands, Florida”
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Drawings of some birds from the south
I love the whistling-ducks, both Fulvous and Black-bellied. I always look forward to seeing them when we are traveling in the south during the winter. Ibises are interesting waders. When we’re in the south we seen both Glossy Ibis (left) and White Ibis (right). Recently when I was in Brazil I saw four species ofContinue reading “Drawings of some birds from the south”
Last night’s bird talk
Last night I gave a talk on warbler migration for the Washtenaw Bird & Nature Alliance at the downtown Ann Arbor Library. As always it was amazing fun. I saw a lot of people that I hadn’t seen for years. I censused birds in the Arb between 1979 and 2008. At the end my responsibilitiesContinue reading “Last night’s bird talk”
Day-31: Dauphin Island birds
Typically our days start at one of the many bird sanctuaries and preserves on the island. We’ve started at Audubon Sanctuary, Goart Tree Preserve and Shell Mound Preserve. Who knows where we’ll start next. Where ever it is there will be interesting things to see. Nothing like starting the day with a cotton mouth (waterContinue reading “Day-31: Dauphin Island birds”
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