Archive for December, 2008

As promised, I am posting a copy of the Birder’s Lounge check representing the results of our “Match a dollar” campaign. This includes the value of the last ID Challenge prize, graciously donated by the winner. THANK YOU to those who found a few dollars to donate to Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation!

Happy New Year!!

This is the first Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata) I have ever seen. Woohoo! This male, sporting his Eclipse plumage, Read the rest of this entry »

Allright, time to announce this month’s ID Challenge! winner. First, the answers:

Picture 1; Dallas, TX

Picture 1 is a Neotropic Cormorant (Phalacrocorax brasilianus), photographed at White Rock Lake, in Dallas, Texas. This one and several others were hanging out with the pelicans.

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Picture 2; Dallas, TX

Picture 2 is a Pipevine Swallowtail (Battus philenor). This photo was also taken at White Rock Lake – in November! It seemed extraordinary to me to see such a big, pretty butterfly so late in the year.

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Picture 3; Richardson, TX

The growths in Picture 3 are commonly known as Oyster mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus). Yes, they are edible! No, I didn’t eat any of them.

The winner of this month’s ID Challenge is AJ – the second win for AJ! The prize for this month’s contest is one of the two 2009 Birder’s Lounge Calendars. AJ has requested that instead of the prize, I contribute the value of the calendar to Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation. If you have not heard about WRR, please read this post about my visit with the founder, Lynn Cuny.

Please also remember that I have pledged to match one dollar to your one (or more) dollars as a year-end donation to this non-profit organization. If you decide to donate, please let me know via the pledge form below, so that I can keep a talley of the amount of my matching check!

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I am going to adjust the timing of the monthly ID Challenge contest slightly, by posting it on or about the first day of every month, instead of the last day of the month. The contest will always feature pictures of birds, plants, bugs,  and/or animals who were photographed in the previous month.

Next ID Challenge! Contest – January 1, 2009!

Today is the last day to submit your answers for this month’s ID Challenge! The winner will be announced on December 26 28, and the prize is your choice of a Birder’s Lounge 2009 calendar.

Happy Holidays!

This is Mr. Grumpy. He is in no mood to be gawked at or bothered. It’s the Holiday Season, and he’s just not feelin’ that Holiday Spirit. Until… Read the rest of this entry »

If you need ideas for those last-minute Christmas gifts…here’s one! Many post offices stock these Duck Stamps, so you can pick one up just in time for Christmas. Did you know that 98 cents of every dollar goes toward acquiring wetland habitat? Read the rest of this entry »

This is the entrance to the Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation sanctuary located in Kendalia, Texas. It was my great privilege to visit with this non-profit organization’s founder, Lynn Cuny. Please read on to see and hear more about WRR! Read the rest of this entry »

I’ve been watching the different birds that come to my Bird Lounge and go after the peanuts. It looks like each species has its own peanut ritual – very interesting, and very fun! Read the rest of this entry »