Monthly Archives: August 2006

Years ago, my wife and I were cruising the backroads en route to Cape May.  We blew by a light colored bird with a really long tail sitting on a wire.  Already running late for our beach rendezvous with friends, … Continue reading →

My brother crashed our family’s Cape May vacation several years ago. Although having a curiosity of the natural world, he definitely is not a birder or naturalist of any sort. Hoping that a morning at fall migration’s East Coast epicenter could be the … Continue reading →

As birders, we take pride in spotting birds when civilians see only trees, water, or sky.  We can drive down the highway and rack up 20 species in ten miles. Sitting on the soccer field, the mixed kettle of hawks and vultures … Continue reading →