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
Patti’s Chirpings
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
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 – 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
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
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
Back-to-Back CBCs
As December was ushered in I was reminded that summer and fall are definitely past history. But as a birder, my thoughts begin to turn … Read more
Winter migrants return
November 2010 By Patti Muzny It’s finally fall and the lure of the garden has disappeared with the first frost. What does one do with … Read more
Autumn in Byars
Chirpings, November 2010 by Patti Muzny It’s finally fall and the lure of the garden has disappeared with the first frost. What does one do … Read more
Western Pygmy Rattler!
Our summer was hot and dry after the spring floods, but the birds in our yard managed to carry on and raise a brood or … Read more
Birds in a Blizzard
Chirpings January 2010 by Patti Muzny What a difference winter temperatures can make in feeder activity! Before the infamous Christmas Eve blizzard, our south Oklahoma … Read more
Backyard Mallards
Chirpings, June 2009 By Patti Muzny Various and assorted circumstances have kept me from doing much birding, but as long as I can see and … Read more
Preparing for Spring
Chirpings By Patti Muzny February 8, 2009 dawned with the promise of a type of day that I live for. The sky was that bright … Read more
Vaux's Swifts
Chirpings By Patti Muzny My “Chirpings” this time will chirp about my mid-September 2009 trip to southern Washington and Oregon. Brian and I joined Jimmy … Read more