Scissor-Tailed Flycatcher

2022-09-25 Rollin’ on the River
2022-09-25 Rollin’ on the River

My friend Luciano told me how much fun it was to explore the Rio Grande aboard our friends Matt and Marianna’s boat. So when I ran into them at the…
2021-05-02 SPI On A Sunday
2021-05-02 SPI On A Sunday

I spent Sunday at South Padre Island (Texas) and couldn’t resist shooting flycatchers. For most of us interested in learning to identify birds, small flycatchers are among the most difficult…
2020-05-16: Recounting My Passage From Texas
2020-05-16: Recounting My Passage From Texas

During my first expedition into Texas in 2020, I learned that Texas Rest Areas and Picnic Areas could be phenomenal places to meet birds. I found this especially true of…
2020-03-20 Exploring Laguna Atascosa
2020-03-20 Exploring Laguna Atascosa

After I left Corpus Christi, measures against the COVID-19 outbreak began tightening. Restaurants could only seat a limited number of customers, and grocers were limiting the amount of products like…
Memories of Piedras Blancas
Memories of Piedras Blancas

Like Morro Bay’s otters, Piedras Blancas has its own mammalian attractions: the Northern Elephant Seal. From the time of their discovery by European profiteering mariners, these animals were slaughtered by…