SW Louisiana Birds

While driving down Highway 90 east of Rayne last week, Bill Hoffpauir spotted a Harris's Hawk perched on a telephone pole on the...

Fall migration 2009 never quite coalesced in Southwest Louisiana. If there was a big coordinated push of migrants, I don't know of an...

On the eve of the last day in September, there's a hint of seasonal change in the air. The air's relatively cool, a steady bree...

Bell's Vireo This is one of my favorite times of year. Days are hot, but mornings and evenings are temperate. Migration is acti...

The Golden Guide Looking up the Cave Swallow account in my Golden Guide brought back memories. The Golden Gui...

What's Next? When I was a kid, there were certain birds I'd look at in my Golden Guide and dream of seeing someday. Some...

To Have and Have Not As I was out seeing the world one bird at a time today, this charming little bird surp...

Common Moorhen Family I love driving down Fruge' Road, a north-south road that runs from Calcasieu into Cameron Par...

From Here to Eternity Infamous beach scene with Burt Turnstone and Hardhead Kerr. Good stuff.

The Original Birdwatcher I just came in from setting a live-trap for cats in the backyard. The neighbor’s cat has churned out two ...