Birds Of The Texas Panhandle

Everybody knows this raptor - the Bald Eagle, the symbol of the United States of America. They have been increasing in numbers in the Texas ...

Red Breasted Nuthatches are found in coniferous forests. We have 9 Junipers lining our north side fence, and it could be where they are livi...

The Brown Creeper is a Nuthatch-like song bird, small and slender body, its beak curved slightly downward. It searched for insects and spide...

A few days ago, we had a snow day off from work. I took the opportunity to watch our backyard feeders for any photo-op, after filling them -...

On 4 October 2014, this Blue Heron was gracefully winging its way back and forth across Lake Theo at Caprock Canyons State Park near Quitaqu...

I photographed this Orange Crowned Warbler on 28 September 2014 in Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Not brilliantly colored, these cute little b...

I took this Glossy Ibis photo on 7 September 2014 just South of Amarillo. It is not common here, and the panhandle is not in its migra...

(Taken 5 July 2014 in Palo Duro Canyon State Park.) Bewick's Wren is a noisy, hyper little rascal. It's a medium-sized wren that h...

Taken 4 July 2014, this Barn Swallow had 3 little ones in Palo Duro Canyon State Park. Its striking colors and forked tail make this swallow...

The Red Headed Woodpecker (taken on 15 June 2014, Wolf Creek Park near Perryton, TX) is easily identifiable by its crimson head and bold bla...

This is the male Green Heron, taken in Palo Duro Canyon on 10 May 2014. This is the first one I've photographed here in the panhandle. I...

I took this photo on 20 April 2014 in Caprock Canyons State Park near Quitaque, TX. No, they're not smooching. One is passing a tidbit t...

On Christmas Day, we headed out to see if we could snag some shots of some birds. It's been a while since we went out for that reason, s...

When I restocked our feeders today, I disappeared and came back a little later with camera in hand. The usual sparrows were infesting the ca...

The time nears when the Mississippi Kites will be heading for South America. They depart in late August through late September. A few days a...