Vicki WilmarthApr 25Spring Migration at Palo Duro CanyonAfter a long winter and an extremely slow start, spring migration is finally bustling at Palo Duro Canyon State Park. While the...
Vicki WilmarthMar 29Hey Amarillo Podcast Birding and business in the Texas Panhandle were the topics of discussion between Jason Boyett and me on the Hey Amarillo Podcast.
Vicki WilmarthMar 21Inland Birder in a Coastal ParadiseWhooping Cranes were the big thrill of a Spring Break birding trip to Rockport, Texas, but many other beautiful birds were also spotted.
Vicki WilmarthFeb 15Winter Birds of the PanhandleSome birds, like Ferruginous Hawks and Bald Eagles, only spend the winter months in the Texas Panhandle.
Vicki WilmarthJan 25Photo Workshop in New MexicoA five-day photo workshop at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge provided me with 100's of inspiring pictures of nature.
Vicki WilmarthJan 4The Red-Tailed Hawk and the RattlesnakeA juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk made a photogenic meal out of Prairie Rattlesnake.
Vicki WilmarthOct 13, 2021Northern Harriers Silently Glide over Panhandle CountrysideNorthern Harriers soar over the agricultural fields of the Texas Panhandle all year, but they are particularly populous in our area...
Vicki WilmarthSep 15, 2021Tips for Better PhotographyTips for Better Photography is a presentation both by video and PowerPoint slide show that provides six easy tips to taking better pictures.
Vicki WilmarthJun 13, 2021Burrowing Owls are Summer's EntertainersThe Texas Panhandle was one continuous prairie dog town once upon a time. Observers in the 1870's commented on the endless burrows and...
Vicki WilmarthJun 4, 2021McClellan Lake Birding and CampingRed-headed Woodpeckers have found something they really like at McClellan Lake in Gray County (just off I-40 near McLean). I don't know...
Vicki WilmarthDec 21, 2020Bird Nerd on a PodcastAnette Carlisle, education guru and fellow birder, invited me to share a little about Texas Panhandle birding and my now two-year old...
Vicki WilmarthDec 20, 2020Christmas Bird Count 2020--AmarilloEighty-nine species of birds showed up on Saturday, December 19, 2020, to be counted by 15 local birders in the 121st Audubon Christmas...
Vicki WilmarthJun 6, 2020Birding a Different Part of TexasAt the beginning of June, birding in the Texas Panhandle slows down and can seem a little, well, monochromatic. The migratory birds are...
Vicki WilmarthMay 20, 2020Mystery BirdsQuick! 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...
Vicki WilmarthApr 20, 2020The Reopening of Palo Duro Canyon State ParkFor 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.
Vicki WilmarthFeb 17, 2020The Eagles of AmarilloAs 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
Vicki WilmarthJan 21, 2020Bosque del Apache Should Be on Every Birder's Bucket ListRohn and I spent the weekend in New Mexico at the birding dream location, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
Vicki WilmarthDec 22, 2019Buffalo Lake's Boisterous Northern ShrikeA beautiful, buff-colored bird has sparked birdwatcher's interest in Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge this winter. The juvenile...
Vicki WilmarthDec 9, 2019The Great Varied Thrush Stakeout of 2019While I was visiting my big brother, Steve Hart, in Lakewood, Colorado, he created a small birding sensation when he spotted a Varied...
Vicki WilmarthDec 3, 2019Palo Duro Canyon Bird BlindThe bird blind at Palo Duro Canyon State Park yields a treasure trove of interesting local birds.