Search results for query: *

I won't touch the hooter comment Justin! I think barred owls are super cool. They're pretty easy to call in and help make the turkeys gobble this time of year.

Crows, they are definitely hit listers for me (I hope Jay doesn't see this!). I've watched them gang up and draw momma birds off the nest too many times while another sneaks in and gobbles the babies to have much mercy on them.

We call Frigates "hurricane birds". That's usually the only time we see them in numbers.

Funny buzzard story Cory! You're right, those on the roost with their wings spread are drying out and getting ready to fly. My show up was under a 300' microwave tower for a lot of years and it was the main roost site of black and turkey vultures for many miles, in the winter time they numbered...

When I was a boy, they were tearing up the trees around the house and Dad paid me a small bounty for everyone I'd pick off. Those were different times.

The young of the year bald eagles are flying here now. I played softball yesterday afternoon and there was a nest tree just outside the outfield fence with adults and young alike protesting our presence and making a racket. It's amazing what a comeback they've made here. Thirty years ago a...

Pretty amazing Cory, sounds like there's still a lot of mystery in it all. How do birds navigate across the Gulf of Mexico? There are no landmarks out there except boats that won't be there next year, not a lot of scent either. I for one hope they never figure it out completely, I like a little...

Jim, nighthawks are amazing birds. My Dad called 'em bull bats. I was turkey hunting last week, listening to some nighthawks before daylight and watching them when it got light enough. I don't know if they echolocate like bats but they make a chirp or beep every few seconds and then dive down to...