122620 SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/life-at-boomer-lake-seeing-a-variety-of-birds-at-boomer-lake/article_9dedf5b4-45a6-11eb-8c10-ab47d6e2633a.html 

122020 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/birding-today-juncos-appear-in-different-colors/article_814f9dfe-38e5-5f8d-a231-04319a32c335.html 

122020 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/life-at-boomer-lake-myriad-avians-populating-payne-county/article_1f722230-40df-11eb-9c55-d3355077ad3d.html 

121320 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/birding-today-townsends-flycatcher-found-in-large-portion-of-us/article_fc619d1d-8a6f-5123-a8d5-42e9171829e5.html 

121220 SNP Edition, Life at Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/life-at-boomer-lake-remember-to-closely-observe-all-familiar-avians/article_f9432e8e-3b5b-11eb-ab12-07c6b25cb833.html 

121120 Fall Sparrows at Boomer Lake, Junco Subspecies Highlight

 120420                                                    Sharp-shinned Hawk

This guy was wary and knew that I was behind him, the first sharpie that I could ever photograph.  Multiple Northern Cardinals and Juncos were flying low and hiding in the brush beneath the small hawk.  It was later discovered over the nest few days that we were looking at least seven cardinals, but reality really kicked in when ten of them were seen out in the open beneath bald cypress trees where they could be counted on the ground.

120820                                                   Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)

This beauty appeared in the company of four slate colored Dark-eyed Juncos.  It was the best photo that I could get.  Imagine how surprised I was when this Oregon junco showed off those beautiful colors.

          

 120920                                             Dark-eyed Junco (cismontanus)    

This subspecies was a real surprise.  While they are not too common anywhere, they do have a broad winter range, most of which happen to be around the Colorado front range.  Also known as the Cassiar junco, this is a special subspecies to come up with while it hides among the slate colored Dark-eyed Juncos in winter.           

120520 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/birding-today-northern-flicker-an-unusual-woodpecker/article_2a18e638-34b9-11eb-b3ad-a7f69bd5b194.html 

112820 Muskogee Edition, Birding Today

https://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/birding-today-ducks-provide-winter-color/article_cd98b4d1-cb40-5049-ac5b-4b783f06f43d.html 

120320 Birding On a Shoestring: The Wyoming Fall Story

           112520                                            Barrow's Goldeneye

                                                                American Tree Sparrow

                                                              Dark-eyed Junco (Oregon)

112720                                                      American Dipper

                                                                    Townsend's Solitaire

112820                                                       White Tailed Deer

                                                                       Bighorn Sheep 1

             

                                                                   Bighorn Sheep 2

          113020                                         Red-shafted Northern Flicker

120120                                                            Golden Eagle

Writer spent nine days for the Thanksgiving holiday in the wild arms of Wyoming to find beautiful examples of birds and mammals.  I believe that I took home some very exciting examples.

Mornings were very brisk, some reaching lows of 8 degrees Fahrenheit, but by the time late morning and the afternoon arrived, we were seeing some very comfortable temperatures.  We also saw The Lander Bake Shop a couple of times, which made any temperature feel pleasant.  One can get organic coffee that comes from Jackson Hole and some very fine breakfast and baked goods, some of which are gluten free.  Go there if you're in the area, as you'll not be disheartened by the offerings.

It was necessary to come here to locate some of the nemesis birds that escaped my shutter, and I also got some lovely memories of white tailed deer and bighorn sheep, which will not come down the mountain at will.

Much of the time was spent in Fremont County, though two Golden Eagles were viewed on fenceposts on Route 26 on the way to Casper.  It woke me up.  We also managed to see several Bald Eagles which are relatively common, whereas the goldens are not.

113020. SNP Edition, Life At Boomer Lake

https://www.stwnewspress.com/news/life-at-boomer-lake-various-flocks-of-fowl-in-stillwater/article_6bd724dc-334b-11eb-8bb5-53019149dd79.html