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 15, 2019Christmas Bird Count 2019--AmarilloFor 120 years, birders have been trudging out into fields, lakesides, mountains and beaches as citizen scientists to record the types and...
Vicki WilmarthDec 13, 2019Yellow-Headed Blackbirds By the 100'sWhile huge flocks of blackbirds are not uncommon, particularly in agricultural settings, I was startled in early October 2019 by more...
Vicki WilmarthDec 4, 2019Playa Lakes are the Lifeblood of the Texas PanhandlePlaya lakes provide water, food and shelter to migratory and local birds and have become one of this bird nerd's favorite destinations....
Vicki WilmarthDec 3, 2019Aoudad Sheep in Palo Duro CanyonA herd of fascinating non-native North African barbary sheep roam the canyon, but they are seldom seen in the state park. The sheep (who,...
Vicki WilmarthDec 3, 2019Palo Duro Canyon BeautyThe Texas Panhandle is just a blank canvas on which God paints a new masterpiece every day. Growing up in Arlington, Texas, I thought...
Vicki WilmarthDec 3, 2019Palo Duro Canyon Bird BlindThe bird blind at Palo Duro Canyon State Park yields a treasure trove of interesting local birds.
Vicki WilmarthDec 1, 2019Northern Parula in Palo Duro CanyonSomeone needed to tell this bird it was the middle of November and he wasn't supposed to be here. I was birding at Palo Duro Canyon State...