Before our Big Year began, Ingrid and I talked about which bird we were most looking forward to (hopefully) seeing over the course of the year. I was hoping to see a Great Gray Owl . . . basically for petty reasons . . . as it was the only species Ingrid had seen that […]
A recap of the twelfth week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), as we chase the Golden-cheeked Warbler and Rosy-Finches.
On the 80th day of Ethan and Ingrid’s 2024 Big Year . . . we travel to Saddleback Mountain Ski Area in search of the White-winged Crossbill.
A recap of the eleventh week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), as we chase the last few outstanding Maine winter birds before hitting the road again.
A recap of the tenth week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), as we make an identification error and return to Maine for a few weeks.
With a name that is as difficult to pronounce as it is to spell, the Pyrrhuloxia is often mistaken for a female Northern Cardinal. Found in brushy desert habitat of the Southwest, it can be differentiated from a Cardinal by its stubby yellowish bill and comical pointed crest.
A recap of the ninth week of our 48 State Big Year (2024), including our visit to the Santa Margarita Ranch.
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