When Sammy the Snowy Egret visits the salt marsh for a snack, it’s easy to identify him even at a … More
Tag: Bird
Beau says “We’re Buds!”
You could have knocked me over with a Great Blue Heron feather when our frequent visitor, Beau, flew up onto … More
Beau Says HOWDY!
Our buddy Beau the Great Blue Heron is full of surprises. He comes by to visit and fish just about … More
Meet My Favorite Migrant
I love a migrant and Ruby is her name… She flies to Costa Rica with no plane. Ruby, Ruby, small … More
Fly, Otis, FLY!
In the course of greeting Otis (Sitting on the Dock of the Bay) the great Blue Heron, I was fortunate … More
Hoota, Hoota, Hoota!
That’s how bird books write it, but when I recently encountered Victor, a Victoria Crowned Pigeon, his call seemed more … More
My head’s not red. SO WHAT!
Man, I can hear the comments now—how can this be a woodpecker if his head’s not read? Because I’m a … More
I’m Proud to be a Flower-Eating Finger Biter
Barry here is a Black-Headed Parrot, aka Black-Capped Caique, or Pionites melanocephalus for you lovers of binomial nomenclature. His handsome relatives … More
My Name will Tie Your Tongue in Knots
Can you say CRIMSON-RUMPED TOUCANET? Pro Tip: When a name looks like trouble, make love to it. Say every syllable … More
Who’s the Bird with the Handlebar Mustache?
Meet Inky the Inca Tern! I was delighted to meet Inky, not only for his dashing looks, but because he’s … More