Texas Panhandle Bird Nerd

A beautiful, buff-colored bird has sparked birdwatcher's interest in Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge this winter. The juvenile Northern Shrike was first spotted at the beginning of November, and he has been entertaining birders ever since. I first saw this photogenic Shrike on November 10 when I traveled 30 minutes south of Amarillo to Umbarger specifically to try to spot him. I thought I would have to spend some time hunting for him, but he was at the front entrance to