. I was introduced to the Black-bellied Whistling-duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) on my first birding trip to S. Texas several years ago.  W...

My daughter, Kirsten, is sponsoring a terrific give-away on her blog  and it's worth taking a quick trip over to check it out.  She make...

Days are getting longer, the snow cover is receding, and look what it exposed all around the base of the bird feeding station! They circl...

As a Northeasterner, I am always fascinated with pecan trees ( Carya illinoinsis ) when I visit S. Texas at Christmastime.  Although difficu...

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Northern Sea Star   (Asterias vulgaris)   A familiar site for me during my forays along the shores of Cape Breton Island,the Northern Sea...

On a little patch of open water in a frozen lake, I came acorss this pair of  Mute Swans, (Cygnus olor). I watched them for a long time as...