10,000 Birds

JULY 10, 2012

The western half of the continent sees a lot of Brewer’s Blackbirds mixed in. And in the free-flying aviary that is Florida you can easily be shocked by what you find, but White Ibis seem to show a surprising affinity to the local fast food joints. But there’s still some regional biases for those who pay attention.

North Carolina 189

North Carolina Fast Food Sparrows Birds 189

10,000 Birds

MARCH 10, 2011

I chanced to glance at a bird perched atop the Oak tree in my back yard, figuring it was one of the Blackbirds or Grackles that had recently returned to my neighborhood. He grew up in the midwest but currently makes his home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, with his wife and 1 year old son, who is not yet aware that he is a birder too.

North Carolina 140

North Carolina 2011 St. Louis Baltimore 140

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Get on the plane anywhere from North Carolina to Texas or Florida and we are talking three to four hours. Lately, I have been waking up to the vocal antics of Laughing Falcon , the newly split Gray-cowled Wood-Rail , Grayish Saltator , Melodious Blackbird , and this beautiful male Blue Grosbeak that sings about a block away.

Costa Rica 129

Costa Rica Falcons Birds North Carolina 129