Category Archives: Birding Thursday
Never Ending
And just when you thought I was about to stop moving…I’m on the road again! Ok, not quite yet, but in 19 days I’ll be making my way up to the Santa Cruz area to study one of my favorite … Continue reading
Birding Thursday: White-tailed Kite
Birding Thursday: White-tailed Kite (ofbirdsandb.wordpress.com) This is quite possibly the raptor species that got me interested in raptors in the first place. In 2008 I was volunteering with the Sea and Sage Audubon Society to monitor nesting White-tailed Kites and … Continue reading
Weekend Time
This weekend sure did go by fast! Well, I haven’t done much but kind of sulk around (don’t even ask, I’ve basically been a drama queen lately. LOL), but did eventually get my butt out of the door to do … Continue reading
Birding Thursday: The Sandhill Crane
Birding Thursday: The Sandhill Crane I got a request from my faithful reader Sarah to do a BT on a migratory bird, so I couldn’t help but choose one of my favorites: The Sandhill Crane! (Source) I have had the … Continue reading
Birding Thursday: Bald Eagle Calls
Birding Thursday: Bald Eagle Calls I want to clarify something for all of you. Because it is such a huge pet peeve for me that every time it happens, I want to throw something at the TV. Listen carefully to … Continue reading
Looking into 2013
2012 was certainly a doozy! There was so much that happened and still now I have a hard time believing that I spent three months in Peru in the jungle! Sometimes I wonder about the choices that I make for … Continue reading
My 2012
This happens every year. Did I accomplish all my resolutions for 2012? I wrote in 2011 how I don’t like resolutions because they make me anxious; I feel like there is too much pressure. But, if they’re just things that … Continue reading
Birding Thursday: The Ostrich
Birding Thursday: The Ostrich I had a request a while back to feature the world’s largest and heaviest bird, the ostrich (Struthio camelus). (Source) I have had the pleasure of seeing these HUGE birds at the San Diego Wild Animal … Continue reading
Birding Thursday: Snail Kite
Birding Thursday: Snail Kite This bird was the focus of my first ever field job. It’s almost like he photo-bombed my picture! Anyhow, this my friends, is the Snail Kite. Probably one of the most unique birds I have worked … Continue reading
Birding Thursday: Northern Harrier
Birding Thursday: Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus) (Source) Hands down, one of my favorite hawks. Ok, I’m a bigger fan of falcons like the Merlin and American Kestrel, but that will be for another Birding Thursday. So for now, the Marsh … Continue reading

