Scenery with a Side of Birding: Canadian Rockies by Train and Bus
In the early morning hours of August 4, 2018, eleven travelers from Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Alabama Huntsville boarded a van for Nashville on the first leg of 9-day trip to the Canadian Rockies. In the group were three tr …
Important Bird Areas (IBA’s)
Wheeler Wildlife Refuge, headquartered in Decatur, Alabama, is on the Eastern migration route for the Whooping Crane, seen here with a group of Sandhill Cranes. Photo courtesy of George Lee. Important Bird Areas (IBA’s) An Important Bird and Biodiversi …
The Bald Cardinal
Have you ever seen a Northern Cardinal with a bald head? If so, you may wonder what cruel trick Nature is playing on this once lovely bird. Every year in late summer my resident pair of Northern Cardinals drop all of their head feathers at once. They l …