But not far.
The kids (adult kids) have been here for ten days already. They left this morning. But only to go 60 miles away to South Padre Island for two weeks.
Cool.
We feel a trip or two to the island coming on…
Remember the orchard pictures?
Baby trees.
Trapped in bags.
Rio Red grapefruit. A Valley specialty. Protected from pests and the hazards of extreme weather, but still, longing to be free.
A trip to the remote orchard today however, revealed that the day has come. They’ve been freed!
Free at last to become the trees they were meant to be!
The Great Backyard Bird Count is Coming…
It begins tomorrow and lasts for four days. People all over the world submitting their sightings, augmenting our understanding of where birds are and what they’re doing. Citizen Science!
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Learn how to get ready for GBBC 2023, February is just around the corner and we have resources to help make this year special.
The Great Backyard Birds Count is around the corner. Get excited by spreading the word to your friends, family, and community. The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is Coming…Welcome to the New Year! We’ve been busy gearing up for another incredible February event. In the next few weeks, consider spreading the word about the GBBC by sharing some of the following resources with your friends and community. Posters in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese;Social media posts in English, Spanish and French;Details on how to participate in the count weekend.Also, we’ll be doing another webinar the week of the count. If, however, you would like to review the archived webinars, please visit this link. These can be used for viewing-parties for people who are learning about how to participate in the GBBC.We’re excited to celebrate another year of birds with you,The GBBC Team Common Goldeneye by Matt Misewicz/Macaulay LibraryWhat will you see or hear this year? Many people around the world might get a glimpse of the Common Goldeneye in its winter range. These striking beauties are found throughout many parts of the Northern Hemisphere near large, open bodies of water. .png?width=618&upscale=true&name=image%20(6).png) Audubon’s Bird Migration ExplorerBring the wonder of migration to everyone with the Bird Migration Explorer, a state-of-the-art interactive platform created by Audubon and nine partner organizations. The Explorer uses the most recent science to showcase the epic migrations of more than 450 North American migratory bird species. Learn about the migratory birds where you live, where they travel, and the conservation challenges they face. Available in English and Spanish.  Jody Allair (left), Neil Pasricha (right) (credit: Jody Allair)Do you think birds are awesome? If so, it’s something you have in common with Neil Pasricha, bestselling author of the Book of Awesome series including his latest, Our Book of Awesome. Neil joined Jody Allair on Birds Canada’s The Warblers podcast to talk about birding culture, the value of spending time in nature, and favorite bird sightings. You can listen at this link or subscribe to The Warblers on your listening app.You received this email because you are subscribed to Cornell Lab News from Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Unsubscribe from all future emails |
Blue-footed Boobies
Coasting low over the waves like pelicans do.
Not something we see in the states, they’re a more southern bird than that.
You might just be able to make out the blue feet in this last photo.
We didn’t get to see any of these birds perched, where the blue legs and feet are more obvious.
(Not my photo)
Heerman’s gull
A very good looking bird.
Usually have to go to the west coast of the U.S. for this bird. This one is west coast of Mexico.