As 12 year old birder Dottie Herring drives through a whiteout in Central Montana to witness the Freezeout Lake Snow Goose migration, she tells a story of perseverance, determination, and so much more.
Category Archives: Birds
Name That Bird : The Montezuma Quail
Post II The Montezuma Quail (Cyrtonyx montezumae) is a heavily patterned quail that resides in the mountain grasslands and woodlands found in Mexico and the southwestern United States. The male and female are nearly identical. The female’s call is described as “a quavering, descending series of metallic whistles with an otherworldly quality” (All About Birds).Continue reading “Name That Bird : The Montezuma Quail”
Name That Bird : The Wilson’s Phalarope
This is the first post of a weekly series in which I will feature a bird species that has been subjected to nomenclature (see the What’s in a Name blog post series). If you would like to, I would love it if you would submit a new name for the featured bird in the box.Continue reading “Name That Bird : The Wilson’s Phalarope”