Fall rarity season is starting to get started in Texas, where a Golden-crowned Warbler (4) was seen this week in Cameron Co. This species has been almost annual in recent years with many birds sticking around for quite some time.
It is natural to romanticize about the good old days. “Walking to school in the snow, uphill, both ways” is something I reveled in—and still revel in. Give me a proverbial “death march,” every time. My future me will thank my present me for the bragging rights. Perhaps there’s a twinge of regret, bordering on guilt, about how easy...
November 2-6, 2023
Join artist Liz Clayton Fuller and North American Birds and Birding editor Michael Retter for a tour to Texas’ Rio Grande Valley, celebrating our 2023 Bird of the Year—Belted Kingfisher—along with all the extraordinary bird life which makes the RGV such a desirable destination.