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There is nothing wrong with a field guide shot. It is clean. It is sharp. It proves, beyond a reasonable doubt, that yes, that was in fact a Yellow-rumped Warbler and not “some kind of little brown jo...
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Beginner or Expert, Your Texas Birding Experience Matters—Write for Texas Birder
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1 Gone Birding (Bring a Raft): Snorkeling for Warblers at Cooper Lake
9 months ago
Cooper Lake: Now With More Water… and None of It in the Lake Where It BelongsThe location: Sweet Jane HQ, Cooper Lake State Park
So I roll into Cooper Lake State Park full of hope, new binoculars polished like fine crystal, field guide riding shotgun, Nikon Z8 with a fresh battery and ready for action. It was my second outing with my new Vortex binoculars. My mission? Spot a few warblers willing to strut their stuff. I had dreams—warbler dreams. The kind that makes you whisper “please be a li...
2 I Didn’t Start Birding to Be Impressive
3 months ago
I didn’t start birding to build a list, collect accolades, or prove anything to anyone standing next to me on a trail. I started birding because one day I realized I was seeing birds but not actually seeing them.
That moment usually sneaks up on you.
For me, it happened years ago on a job site in East Texas. I was supposed to be evaluating land. Instead, I stood there far too long watching a bird flick its tail, drop to the ground, hop back up, and repeat the whole routine like it was tryi...
3 Field Notes From Someone Who Was There
1 month ago
Learned the hard way, remembered the next time.The field is a remarkably efficient teacher.
It doesn’t explain itself. It doesn’t slow down so you can catch up. It simply lets you get things wrong, sometimes repeatedly, until you either notice or move on. I’ve done both, though not always in the right order.
Most of what I know about birds didn’t come from books or charts. It came from standing in the wrong place, at the wrong time, with too much confidence and not enough patience. The fie...
4 Texas Birds, No Hurry
2 months ago
Birding at the speed the birds prefer.
Texas is large enough to make people feel rushed.
There’s always another county, another hotspot, another direction you could be driving if you weren’t standing where you are. I’ve felt that pull more times than I can count. The urge to cover ground, to “make the most of the day,” to treat birding like a task list instead of an experience.
The birds have never shared that urgency.
Some of my best mornings in Texas have involved very few miles an...
5 Where Birds Fly and Families Bond: The Magic of Spring Migration on the Texas Coast
11 months ago
(Header photo is a Prothonotary Warbler at Sabine Woods) Every spring, like clockwork and magic combined, the Texas Gulf Coast transforms into a living tapestry of feathers, song, and spectacle. For those of us lucky enough to find ourselves at High Island or Sabine Woods during peak migration, it’s more than just birding — it’s a front-row seat to one of nature’s greatest performances.
At places like Boy Scout Woods, Hooks Woods, and Smith Oaks on High Island — and the almost mythical Sabine...