Feb 04 2009
So many birderwatchers can name, without a moment’s hesitation, the bird that turned them into a birder, their encounter with it leaving them forever changed in a kind of ornithological epiphany, or birding conversion experience. Like converts of all sorts, the vast majority of birders delight in telling their personal story–the story of their spark bird. [...]
Jan 30 2009
Not exactly Skywatch Friday material, but I thought you’d enjoy these two photos, taken at opposite ends of the same night: A Great Blue Heron glows in the orange-pink evening light along Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge’s Black Point Wildlife Drive. Wow, that’s a mouthful that even a heron would take a while to gulp [...]
Jan 28 2009
Wood Stork with tail up and landing gear down, Merritt Island, Florida I’m back! Back home and back to the blog. It’s been two weeks since my last post. Jeez. The above photo may give you a clue, if you don’t already know, of part of what I’ve been up to: working the Space Coast [...]
