Vicki Wilmarth
The Wayward Long-Billed Curlew
Long-billed Curlews are the largest shorebirds in North America. They are easily recognizable by their size and their crazy downturned...
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Aug 1
Bald Eagles Nesting in the Texas Panhandle
Bald Eagles are nesting in the Texas Panhandle in the 21st century, which they haven't done since 1916.
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Jul 13
Western Kingbird vs. Swainson's Hawk
Photographs of interactions between an intruding Swainson's Hawk, two fierce Western Kingbirds and an Orchard Oriole on a Texas backroad.
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Apr 25
Spring Migration at Palo Duro Canyon
After a long winter and an extremely slow start, spring migration is finally bustling at Palo Duro Canyon State Park. While the...
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Mar 29
Hey Amarillo Podcast
Birding and business in the Texas Panhandle were the topics of discussion between Jason Boyett and me on the Hey Amarillo Podcast.
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Mar 21
Inland Birder in a Coastal Paradise
Whooping Cranes were the big thrill of a Spring Break birding trip to Rockport, Texas, but many other beautiful birds were also spotted.
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Feb 15
Winter Birds of the Panhandle
Some birds, like Ferruginous Hawks and Bald Eagles, only spend the winter months in the Texas Panhandle.
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Jan 25
Photo Workshop in New Mexico
A five-day photo workshop at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge provided me with 100's of inspiring pictures of nature.
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Jan 4
The Red-Tailed Hawk and the Rattlesnake
A juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk made a photogenic meal out of Prairie Rattlesnake.
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Oct 13, 2021
Northern Harriers Silently Glide over Panhandle Countryside
Northern Harriers soar over the agricultural fields of the Texas Panhandle all year, but they are particularly populous in our area...
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Sep 15, 2021
Tips for Better Photography
Tips for Better Photography is a presentation both by video and PowerPoint slide show that provides six easy tips to taking better pictures.
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Jun 13, 2021
Burrowing Owls are Summer's Entertainers
The Texas Panhandle was one continuous prairie dog town once upon a time. Observers in the 1870's commented on the endless burrows and...
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Jun 4, 2021
McClellan Lake Birding and Camping
Red-headed Woodpeckers have found something they really like at McClellan Lake in Gray County (just off I-40 near McLean). I don't know...
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Dec 21, 2020
Bird Nerd on a Podcast
Anette Carlisle, education guru and fellow birder, invited me to share a little about Texas Panhandle birding and my now two-year old...
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Dec 20, 2020
Christmas Bird Count 2020--Amarillo
Eighty-nine species of birds showed up on Saturday, December 19, 2020, to be counted by 15 local birders in the 121st Audubon Christmas...
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Jun 6, 2020
Birding a Different Part of Texas
At the beginning of June, birding in the Texas Panhandle slows down and can seem a little, well, monochromatic. The migratory birds are...
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Vicki Wilmarth
- May 20, 2020
Mystery Birds
Quick! If you are a birder, what kind of hawk is this? This picture is from my front yard in Amarillo, taken on May 9, 2020. You can see...
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Apr 20, 2020
The Reopening of Palo Duro Canyon State Park
For two weeks in April, the animals had the 26,000 acres of Palo Duro Canyon State Park to themselves and they quickly staged a takeover.
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Feb 17, 2020
The Eagles of Amarillo
As many as a dozen Bald Eagles call Amarillo home during the winter months, but they can go unnoticed unless you know where to look for them
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Vicki Wilmarth
- Jan 21, 2020
Bosque del Apache Should Be on Every Birder's Bucket List
Rohn and I spent the weekend in New Mexico at the birding dream location, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
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