The Christmas Owl

Christmas came a little early, and in a most spectacular way this year. As the long holiday weekend approached, I was contacted by a total stranger and told of a Snowy Owl near the Foss Reservoir in western Oklahoma. It was exciting news, and a bit magical since it came to me from an unknown […]

Learning about a new loon

It’s 20 degrees outside and, with the 4″ snow cover from today’s early-winter storm, I guess I’m inspired to learn about a bird that’s very comfortable in this climate: the Red-throated Loon. I had my first-ever sighting of this loon species last week (November 21) at Oklahoma City’s Lake Hefner. When I spotted the Red-throated […]