If you have my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, here’s your November bird! **** Meet the SONGBIRD known for snapping necks, cracking...

American Goldfinch Spinus tristis If you have my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, meet your October bird! This may very well be North...

Black Oystercatcher Haematopus Bachmani If you have my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, meet your July bird! With their iconic nine...

Great Blue Heron Ardea herodias If you have my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, meet your June bird! Standing nearly five feet tall...

Osprey Pandion Haliaetus Standing two feet tall with a six foot wingspan are the Olympic worthy Ospreys (OSPR). They hunt by hovering,...

Common Grackle Quiscalus quiscula This grackle may be considered common but it’s definitely not ordinary. Common Grackles (COGR) have no...

Lazuli Bunting Passerina amoena If you purchased my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, meet your May bird! Those that live in western...

Northern Saw-whet Owl Aegolius acadicus If you purchased my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, meet your April bird! With big yellow...

Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus Equipped with bony tubercles in their nostrils to slow down air flow, nictitating membrane (third...

Allen's Hummingbird Selasphorus sasin If you purchased my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, meet your March bird! Get ready for an...

Barn Swallows Hirundo rustica Monogamous, polyamorous, extra-pair copulations and mid-air mating are all on the resume of these forked...

Pine Siskin Spinus pinus If you purchased my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar, meet your February bird! Vocalizing the most memorable...

Mallard Duck Anas platyrhynchos In honor of the presidential inauguration, I present to you a duck. This is not just any duck and it’s...

Downey Woodpecker Picoides pubescens Almost every inch of these ONE ounce avian carpenters is equipped with amazing adaptations! Downy...

Black-crowned Night-Heron Nycticorax nycticorax If you purchased my 2021 “Talk Birdie to Me” calendar... meet your January bird! These...

My first blog entry! I've been nervous and procrasting about writing this blog. I couldn't figure out how to begin this literary journey...