Bella Vista Creek

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You might notice some recent changes to the blog. For one, the banner image above has changed from Mustang Island on the Gulf coast to a picture of a local birding spot near my house. Likewise, I plan to focus many of the upcoming posts on birding that area. On the right hand side of the page you will also see the addition of a new gadget that lists what birds have been seen in that area in the last 30 days. Further below, there is a link to ebird for more historic information about the birds seen at Bella Vista Creek. Feel free and contact me on the blog about what you think. Click on images to enlarge. (All photos by gbmcclure)

Nov 27, 2011

The Kids are All Right

Birding with the kids along Is a trade-off. I almost always see less birds than I would have alone but the iodized are numerous and important. If we get one good look at a species it is usually worth it.
The day after Thanksgiving we went for a small hike northwest of San Antonio. The kids spent much of the morning running ahead and screaming, which managed to flush most of the birds away prior to me catching up to them. It wasn't until we got back to the parking lot that we settled down and spotted a nice small group of Inca Doves on the ground under a small oak. The kids got great looks from about 10 ft. away.
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