Got Spots?

No, Spotted Sandpipers do not have spots in their winter plumage. We watched this one forage at the water's edge, walking along and bobb...

Gone Fishin'

We watched this Osprey circle overhead, looking down. Then he dove fast and came up with this fish, grabbing the prize with his talons. Duri...

Purple Martin Matters

We once overheard someone speaking about birds called “Purple Martians.” What they really meant was “Purple Martins.” Purple Martins are not...

Snowing Buntings

I t’s snowing in New England. This Snow Bunting photo reminds us of a blizzard of birds. Snow Buntings are beautiful, small birds that breed...

Queenfisher

Lillian and Don are driving down a side street by a canal in FL. Lillian yells "Kingfisher on the wire, slow down." Don slows car,...

Bird Feeding Rainbow

Bird Feeding brings joy to so many people. It brings colorful birds up close for spectacular views and provides a supplemental source of foo...

Life Birds

Friends of ours from Massachusetts just wrote to us and told us they were coming to South Florida and wanted to go birding with us. They lik...

Numbers Game

Did you ever look at your binoculars and wonder what the numbers on them mean? (Of course, if you’re math phobic, you’ve probably avoided lo...

Shorebird Anxiety

Mention the word "shorebirds" and many birders get out their paper bags and start hyperventilating. Their anxiety stems from the ...

Leapin' Limpkins

We visited Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary , in FL. today with some friends. Corkscrew is a preserve with a 2.25 mile long boardwalk that takes yo...

Mockingbird Mystery

The Northern Mockingbird in our neighborhood in Florida has begun to sing recently. We can tell because there suddenly seems to be less ...

Bird Yoga

At first glance these plovers looks like they’re doing yoga. Actually they’re preening. Birds spend a lot of time preening each day in orde...

Magic Moment

There are many magic moments in birding. The more you get out in the field, the more you will experince them. We were recently in Ding Darli...

WELCOME

Hi there, we are Don and Lillian Stokes. Welcome to our Blog. We will frequently give you updates and information about all aspects of birdi...

RAIL ROAD

Finding rails is about as easy as finding a ghost in dense fog. These usually secretive marsh birds rarely give you a good glimpse and are m...

Happy Valentine's Day

Here is a preening Roseate Spoonbill that looks like a big Valentine's Day heart. It has its right wing raised, and is preening its bell...