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Texas Panhandle
Bird Nerd

All photos and content are © Vicki Hart Wilmarth

Adventures of a new birder from amarillo

Since I started birdwatching (the cool kids call it "birding") in January 2019, I've been trying to discern which sparrow is which, to figure out where to see a variety of birds in the Texas Panhandle, and to learn to compose beautiful pictures of the amazing wildlife I have encountered. This website is a record of that journey.

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Vicki Wilmarth

Birding and Wildlife Stories

Bird Nerd Buys a Mirrorless Camera

Vicki Wilmarth

Apr 1

Bird Nerd Buys a Mirrorless Camera

In which I make the move to a mirrorless camera system for my bird photography--the Nikon Z8 and the 180-600mm lens.

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Chasing the Panhandle's Rare Birds

Vicki Wilmarth

Nov 17, 2023

Chasing the Panhandle's Rare Birds

In the fall of 2023, the Amarillo area hosted several rare birds--ones that don't reside in the Texas Panhandle or even migrate through,

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Baby Bird Season

Vicki Wilmarth

Jul 16, 2023

Baby Bird Season

Summer in the Texas Panhande brings the joy of watching our local nesting birds produce the next generation. And feed them--over and over.

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Birding Oklahoma's Black Mesa State Park

Vicki Wilmarth

Apr 10, 2023

Birding Oklahoma's Black Mesa State Park

Black Mesa State Park, only 2.5 hours from Amarillo, provides a unique birding experience, as well as archeology, dark skies and history.

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