It’s not surprising. When the deciduous trees are free of leaves is a good time to look for birds. But the truth is, I really didn’t have a lot to choose from because my time spent out shooting has also been reduced by my current commitment to part-time jobs. That’s the part that makes me sad!

February 26, 2022 – This one is another treasure from the Tensas River NWR. I’m sure I was driving home on Sunday afternoon from leading worship services at our little Episcopal Church in St. Joseph. La. As is my practice whenever possible, I enter Tensas at the south end and drive slowly all the way through the refuge, exiting out the north end near highway I-20 that will take me the remainder of the way home. If visiting the U.S.’ best NWRs is on your bucket list, do not miss Tensas. It never disappoints.

February 18, 2023 – This cutie is a regular in the neighborhood and here she/he is sitting on the power line that serves my house. There’s a pair, and one year they nested in a flower pot in my carport and fledged several chicks. If I did a better job of keeping mealy worms out, they would probably be full-timers at my feeders. One of my 2024 goals is to get back to being a more reliable and imaginative caretaker of local wildlife. Tomorrow the thistle seed and mealy worm feeders go back out and I’m going to make some suet this weekend because I haven’t been seeing the woodpeckers as much lately either.