Summer 2018
Changes Although the summer was busy with nesting and juvenile birds learning survival skills, August brought important changes in bird movements and in eBird reporting … Read more
Changes Although the summer was busy with nesting and juvenile birds learning survival skills, August brought important changes in bird movements and in eBird reporting … Read more
By John Shackford The Wilson’s Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) is named after the early American ornithologist Alexander Wilson (1766-1813). There are three species of phalaropes: in … Read more
By John Shackford One of the few warblers that nests in the Oklahoma City area is the Black-and-white Warbler (Mniotilta varia). J. E. Holloway (2003. … Read more
By John Shackford Springtime is the time to see beautiful warblers and one of these beautiful species is the American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla). The American … Read more
By John Shackford When someone mentions hawk, the Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is usually the first one to come to my mind. I suspect it … Read more
By John Shackford The Barred Owl (Strix varia) starts its own conversation: “Who cooks for you, who cooks for you ALL?” which is perhaps the … Read more
By John Shackford This winter, with its arctic air masses coming frequently and deeply into the United States, has brought us several far north bird … Read more
By John Shackford The Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) is something of an odd duck (as the saying goes); it is a diving duck species. The … Read more
By John Shackford The Blue-winged Teal (Anas discors) is one of the dabbler ducks—ducks that feed by swimming on the surface of ponds with their … Read more