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    Spring Migration at Palo Duro Canyon
    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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    Hey Amarillo Podcast
    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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    Inland Birder in a Coastal Paradise
    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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    Winter Birds of the Panhandle
    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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    Photo Workshop in New Mexico
    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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    The Red-Tailed Hawk and the Rattlesnake
    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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    Northern Harriers Silently Glide over Panhandle Countryside
    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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    Tips for Better Photography
    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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    Burrowing Owls are Summer's Entertainers
    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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    McClellan Lake Birding and Camping
    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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    Bird Nerd on a Podcast
    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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    Christmas Bird Count 2020--Amarillo
    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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    Birding a Different Part of Texas
    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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    Mystery Birds
    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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    The Reopening of Palo Duro Canyon State Park
    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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    The Eagles of Amarillo
    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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    Bosque del Apache Should Be on Every Birder's Bucket List
    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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    Buffalo Lake's Boisterous Northern Shrike
    Vicki Wilmarth
    • Dec 22, 2019

    Buffalo Lake's Boisterous Northern Shrike

    A beautiful, buff-colored bird has sparked birdwatcher's interest in Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge this winter. The juvenile...
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    The Great Varied Thrush Stakeout of 2019
    Vicki Wilmarth
    • Dec 9, 2019

    The Great Varied Thrush Stakeout of 2019

    While I was visiting my big brother, Steve Hart, in Lakewood, Colorado, he created a small birding sensation when he spotted a Varied...
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    Palo Duro Canyon Bird Blind
    Vicki Wilmarth
    • Dec 3, 2019

    Palo Duro Canyon Bird Blind

    The bird blind at Palo Duro Canyon State Park yields a treasure trove of interesting local birds.
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