July 31, 2008: Fort Hood and Belton, Texas area birding

Today I had a great time birding on Fort Hood with Gil Eckrich. I also did some birding in Belton, Texas later in the evening.

Orchard Oriole
Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher

Red-Tailed Hawk (nice view of the talons)

Lark Sparrow

Dragonfly

Tufted Titmouse (above and below)

Western Kingbird

Flower

Black Vulture

July 30, 2008: Harker Heights, Texas Birding

I spent a little time this evening birding in Harker Heights, Texas, with Gil Eckrich..

A sad looking Cardinal!
Female Painted Bunting

White-Winged Dove

July 27, 2008: Flights (Buffalo-Cincinnati-Austin)

Two flights today... Buffalo to Cincinnati, and Cincinnati to Austin (both Delta)

Louisville, Kentucky
Hopkinsville, Kentucky

Conway, Arkansas

Dierks, Arkansas

Ennis, Texas

Hillsboro, Texas

Temple, Texas

Stillhouse Lake, Texas

Austin, Texas

Today's Flight Paths (courtesy Flight Aware)

July 26, 2008: Birding in Clarence, New York

We did a little birding at Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area in Clarence, NY this evening, to try out my new 500mm lens...

Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
American Robin

Wood Thrush

TILLMAN LOCATION (INTERACTIVE)

July 6, 2008: Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge

We spent a little time today at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, between Buffalo and Rochester.

Above and Below: Black Tern

Swamp Sparrow

INTERACTIVE MAP OF IROQUOIS NWR LOCATIONS MENTIONED (LOCAL.LIVE.COM)

General location map of INWR:

July 4, 2008: Fourth of July in the Backyard

We also spent some time in our yard celebrating the Fourth of July on a beautiful day

This young Baltimore Oriole joined us

We also had a nice fire in the evening:

July 4, 2008: Southern Ontario Birding (Pt.Colborne-Mississauga-Hamilton)

Today we birded several locations in Southern Ontario. We started out in Port Colborne, looking for an unusual summertime Brant. Then Bronte Harbor for Red-Necked Grebe, and La Salle Park in Hamilton for Swans....

We found the Brant here in Port Colborne:

At Bronte Harbor .. The Red-Necked Grebes: (and some other photos)

Common Grackle

Cliff Swallow in nest

Female Red-Winged Blackbird

Photos from LaSalle Park, Hamilton:

Domestic Goose (above and below)

Eastern Kingbird

Below: Mute Swans (including some babies)

Below: Trumpeter Swans

TODAY'S LOCATIONS (INTERACTIVE)