Red-bellied Woodpecker
There are a number of things you may observe when you first encounter the Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus), but most likely you will not see … Read more
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February 2012
Where is winter? Even though individual bird numbers are reported down, birdwatching has been great because of the mild and pleasant winter. Although it rained … Read more
Bewick’s Wren
When I think of Bewick’s Wren (Thryomanes bewickii), usually about the first thing that comes to mind is pronunciation. Checking on the internet, I see … Read more
January 2012
Wonderful Birds and Weather From the Cleveland County Christmas Bird Count to the beginning of the American Woodcock displays January has provided a multitude … Read more
Bald Eagle
The Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is unquestionably a stately bird. It became the National Emblem of the U. S. in 1782. Benjamin Franklin had wanted … Read more
Embassy Suites field, Norman
by Bill Diffin Note: the field near the Embassy Suites hotel is on private property. Please abide by all restrictions, signs and notices. A field … Read more
Purina Field
by Bill Diffin Note: the land described here is private property. Please abide by all restrictions, signs and notices. The “Purina Field” is south of … Read more
Carolina Wren
This month I would like to start with a bit of scientific sleuthing. As a refresher (for me at least), a “type specimen” (at the … Read more
December Bird Counts
December has always been a favorite month for birding. December means Christmas Bird Counts. Brian and I participate in CBC’s for Oklahoma City Audubon, Washita … Read more
December 2011
A Snowy Present Very welcome rain in December helped ease the drought, but birders are reporting lower number of individual birds. Central Oklahoma ended the … Read more
Christmas Bird Counts
Just the other day I was grumbling about the hot summer? How did it get to be December already? If I choose to be grumpy, … Read more
November 2011
Goodbye As the month began ribbons of gold meandered though the fields and forest, winter birds are appearing at feeders and on the lakes, and … Read more
Northern Cardinal
The most frequent bird to be used on North American Holiday Greeting Cards, I suspect, is the Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis). Add some snow to … Read more
October 2011
Changing of the Seasons Suddenly, the change from a hot, dry summer into shorter, cooler days also began a major change in plants and birds. … Read more
River Otters
The past few weeks of fall weather have been so enjoyable for me. After a long summer of staying in Oklahoma City because it was … Read more
American White Pelican
There is one bird on our lakes that really stands out this time of year—the American White Pelican (Pelicanus erythrorhynchos). If you have someone who … Read more
October 2011 – Nesting stories
By Patti Muzny I was trying to think of some interesting events that enfolded in the month of September, when what’s left of my mind … Read more
September 2011
Shorebirds, Warblers and Monarch Butterflies A brief group of showers perked up plants and started a round of brilliant sunflower blooms along the roadsides, but … Read more
Orange-crowned Warbler
by John Shackford Do you ever wonder what some of our migrant birds do during the breeding season, before they head out for Oklahoma and … Read more
Summer 2011
Hottest and Driest !! The 2011 nesting season was a challenge in central Oklahoma as the drought expanded from moderate to severe, and it became … Read more
September 2011 – The Fire
A l-o-n-g, hot and dry summer does very little to inspire me, but in spite of the oppressive heat, Mother Nature did her best to … Read more
Piping Plover
We usually see the Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus), an endangered species, as spring and fall migrants in central Oklahoma, at Lakes Hefner and Overholser; our … Read more
Bluebirds nesting
By Patti Muzny It was a hot Saturday morning and I was head-down/backside-up in the front flower bed hiding from the sun under our Bradford … Read more
Black-capped Vireo
By John Shackford Draper Lake, where we recently had our fun club picnic, was for a number of years, the site of research on the … Read more
April and May 2011
by Patti Muzny Driving east on SW 85th on my way to work one morning, a brilliant sun-drenched blue flash skimmed in front of my … Read more
April 2011
Busy, Busy, Busy While the drought continues along with random outbreaks of fire, spring bird migration continues in full swing. Due to the drought, lake … Read more
Louisiana Waterthrush
by John Shackford Although it looks like a thrush, the Louisiana Waterthrush (Seiurus motacilla) is actually a warbler. The Louisiana Waterthrush nests in the eastern … Read more
March 2011
Redbuds meet migrating birds As drought and high fire danger continues and the landscape begins to brighten up with redbuds in the forest, spring beauties … Read more