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There are three special days each year when I simply have to hit the road and chase birds. It’s non-negotiable. October 23rd is the third of those dates and, just like a migrating bird, I headed to the Great Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge on Sunday to hear the calls of the Sandhill Cranes and […] I don’t know who gave this little bird the nickname “butter butt” but it certainly fits! The name refers to the Yellow-rumped Warbler and today I was excited to see not only my first butter butt of the season but the first one I’ve ever spotted in my backyard. I’d noticed a small bird flitting […] There was a hint of magic in the air on this beautiful October day. An incredibly clear, blue sky and a sense that the mystical bird was really going to appear. How exciting it was, just as we were about to give up… there he sat… a beautiful white hawk. This is a partial albino […] A House Finch sat at one of the backyard feeders on Sunday and didn’t spook when the Blue Jays came through sounding an alarm. I knew there must be something wrong… and my concerns were confirmed when I saw the bird’s eye (pictured right). This House Finch was a victim of House Finch Disease, also […] |