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Honestly, I did not think about posting about Penguins during this site repair. But a friend of mine mentioned he was tired of looking at the Hacking announcement and asked when I was planning to write about birds again.  After much ado about nonsense and excuses, I agreed to talk about the Penguins I saw at the Tennessee Aquarium recently.   It did not feel right because they were in captivity but I figured, when am I ever going to see them in their natural habitat?   Well, if I ever went... Read Full Story

This was my favorite site. It was hacked. Now it needs some major work. So it may look a bit ORDINARY right now… But Come Back after a while to see some Really cool changes and updates. Thanks for your continued attention and support. The birding ecourse is still accepting newcomers though it is stalled after a few lessons also as a result of time constraints. Hacking for birds can be a very good thing. Hacking for websites is catastrophic. Read Full Story

Without a Doubt Yesterday was MY Birding Event of this Decade! Sunny, yet cold for Northern Alabama. I headed out on a snow packed trail to the Observation Blind at Wheeler Wildlife National Refuge, along the Tennessee River. We had more than 8 inches of snow earlier this week, another unusual event, and lots of ice. So I wanted to see how the migrating waterfowl were getting along on their icy ponds. Short on time, I only had my compact Bushnell binoculars with me. Amazing beyond... Read Full Story

First, it helps to know I am speaking from Alabama.   Northern Alabama, just about 20 miles south of the Tennessee River. The setting is a residential area with some old oaks and pine trees clustered around a few homes, including mine. I have seen nuthatches here before. I have become fascinated by the smaller Brown-headed Nuthatch, Sitta pusilla. Since most of my birding days have been in northern or western climates this is a relatively new bird for me. This little nuthatch is more the... Read Full Story

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Have you ever seen a skydance?   Who Is The Skydancer? The American Woodcock ( Scolopax minor ) is the SkyDancer. The American Woodcock delights birders every spring with his night-time aerial acrobatics. When you look at this bird, it is hard to imagine agility or acrobatic in the same sentence. But Let me tell you these skydances are incredible. I look forward to the first ones every season.  I try to introduce someone new to the adventure. The short story about this annual skydance... Read Full Story

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I doubt there are many birding enthusiasts who could escape a twinge of nostalgia recognizing or commemorating April 26th as the birthday of John James Audubon. Audubon was an American naturalist, wilderness explorer and artist. His business skills never fully developed, much to the dismay of his father and his family. However he managed to eke out a living with sales of his drawings and paintings. During one part of his life he earned a substantial income doing oil portraits of influential... Read Full Story

Standing in the field at the organic farm where I work part-time in Northern Alabama, about 20 miles south of the Tennessee River along the I-65 corridor, I am always aware of the train schedule. The tracks are across the road from the field. This season the chickens are running free range and covering a much wider territory closer to the fields where we grow produce. But not in them. On this day they were very active close to the barn and house. I looked up. There was my reward. Soaring... Read Full Story

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