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Texas Panhandle
Bird Nerd

All photos and content are © Vicki Hart Wilmarth

Adventures of a new birder from amarillo

Since I started birdwatching (the cool kids call it "birding") in January 2019, I've been trying to discern which sparrow is which, to figure out where to see a variety of birds in the Texas Panhandle, and to learn to compose beautiful pictures of the amazing wildlife I have encountered. This website is a record of that journey.

Thanks for visiting!

Vicki Wilmarth

Birding and Wildlife Stories

Summer in Sugarite Canyon State Park

Summer in Sugarite Canyon State Park

With only a three and a half hour drive, Rohn and I are able to put the 100 degree days of an Amarillo summer behind us at Sugarite Canyon.

Vicki Wilmarth

Aug 3, 2024

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Bird Nerd Buys a Mirrorless Camera

Bird Nerd Buys a Mirrorless Camera

In which I make the move to a mirrorless camera system for my bird photography--the Nikon Z8 and the 180-600mm lens.

Vicki Wilmarth

Apr 1, 2024

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Chasing the Panhandle's Rare Birds

Chasing the Panhandle's Rare Birds

In the fall of 2023, the Amarillo area hosted several rare birds--ones that don't reside in the Texas Panhandle or even migrate through,

Vicki Wilmarth

Nov 17, 2023

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Baby Bird Season

Baby Bird Season

Summer in the Texas Panhande brings the joy of watching our local nesting birds produce the next generation. And feed them--over and over.

Vicki Wilmarth

Jul 16, 2023

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