April 2019
by Patti Muzny For the past 29 years, I have mostly observed spring migration from my offices at the beautiful Oklahoma State Capitol Building. I … Read more
Patti’s Chirpings
May / June 2018
by Patti Muzny The Muzny OKC back yard continues to provide various forms of nature-inspired entertainment for us. It’s so interesting to see how the … Read more
OKC CBC 2017
By Patti Muzny After 2016’s bonechilling, eye-watering, overpowering north wind and generally totally disagreeable weather conditions that descended upon participants in the Oklahoma City Audubon … Read more
Robin Watching 2017
By Patti Muzny Robins – they seem to be everywhere and maybe most people don’t devote much time and energy to watching them. I love … Read more
Summer 2016
Exploring Central Oklahoma Birds Several interesting birds visited Central Oklahoma this summer and were located by diligent birdwatchers in the field. For the year … Read more
Patio/Carport Robins, Final Chapter (for now)
by Patti Muzny Last month the avian saga in our Oklahoma City backyard revolved around our three families of Robins that chose to nest under … Read more
Robin Ramblings
Robins are nearly everywhere, from timberline in the mountains to the beaches of the South. We take them for granted and enjoy their songs and … Read more
February/March 2016
by Patti Muzny Spring has sprung up all around us and it’s always fun to be able to spend some quality time out of our … Read more
Spring 2015
Oklahoma manages to offer many challenges in our daily lives, not only to humans, but to our wildlife as well. We have not had many … Read more
Late April, Early May 2015
by Patti Muzny Late April, Early May 2015 Due to various circumstances beyond our control, the lawn in our front yard became sparse and pitiful, … Read more
Late March, Early April 2015
by Patti Muzny Late March, Early April 2015 When I’m attempting to enjoy peace and quiet at our cabin at Byars, OK, there is inevitably … Read more
Wrens in the Ferns
By Patti Muzny A record-breaking day warm and wonderful day at the end of January allowed me to indulge in some of my favorite undertakings. … Read more
Chirping about CBCs
By Patti Muzny January is a pretty good month for “chirping” about Christmas Bird Counts. When I opened up my CBC file for OKC Audubon, … Read more
Chirpings – Summer 2014
by Patti Muzny Summer 2014 The calendar indicates summer is on its way to wherever it goes, but the temperatures reflect that summer has finally … Read more
Chirpings – 2014 CBCs
by Patti Muzny December 2014 Just a few random bird experience thoughts and things I found memorable from the past:— At the young age of … Read more
The Mockingbirds
By Patti Muzny A world without Mockingbirds would be a dismal world indeed. I don’t think I could handle their absence very well. We have … Read more
Late January 2014
by Patti Muzny Our winter so far has been a potpourri of extremes and each one of these dramatic changes brings about a different challenge … Read more
Early March 2014
by Patti Muzny The month of February has sort of catapulted across our lives with an amazing spectrum of weather extremes. The humans must center … Read more
CBCs for 2013
Christmas Bird Counts for the 2013 counting season are now an assortment of statistics in participants and compiler’s records. Those statistics do not reflect the … Read more
Severe Weather
by Patti Muzny In the aftermath of the devastating May storms, it’s so incredibly amazing to observe the healing, not only from those generous human … Read more
September 2013
If you can’t travel internationally; then watch international traveling birds During September golden patches of Sunflowers and Goldenrod beckon butterflies and bugs for pollination so … Read more
Spring 2013
by Patti Muzny This spring most certainly brought many challenges to the birds and to those who watch the birds. One morning I use the … Read more
January – early February 2013
The Cooper’s Hawks continue to diligently monitor the feeder activity in our Oklahoma City back yard. We have not actually seen them catch anything, but … Read more
2012 CBC Season
Another season of CBC’s has come to an end and I’m reflecting on the birding experiences that I’ve added to my repertoire of birding adventures. … Read more
September through mid-October 2012
Nothing makes this chirping birder much more pleased than to see the brutal Oklahoma summer heat get chased away! Yee-haw! The Muzny crew beat a … Read more
September 2012
Once again the effects of another hot, dry summer made for curtailed birding activities for me. I’m not a fan of hot weather and I … Read more
March and April 2012
By Patti Muzny Spring totally sprung upon me this year. One day I used the heater in my vehicle and the next day the air … Read more
May / June 2012
After our stifling heat and drought last year, the recent cooler and beautifully damp weather has been totally delightful. It is definitely contributing to 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