Vicki Wilmarth
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.
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Vicki Wilmarth
Apr 1
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.
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Vicki Wilmarth
Nov 17, 2023
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,
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Vicki Wilmarth
Jul 16, 2023
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.
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Vicki Wilmarth
Apr 10, 2023
Birding Oklahoma's Black Mesa State Park
Black Mesa State Park, only 2.5 hours from Amarillo, provides a unique birding experience, as well as archeology, dark skies and history.
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Vicki Wilmarth
Dec 12, 2022
Getting Better with the Bird Pics at Bosque
I spent three days in December 2022 at the Festival of the Cranes birding festival at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
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Vicki Wilmarth
Oct 3, 2022
The Wayward Long-Billed Curlew
Long-billed Curlews are the largest shorebirds in North America. They are easily recognizable by their size and their crazy downturned...
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Vicki Wilmarth
Aug 1, 2022
Bald Eagles Nesting in the Texas Panhandle
Bald Eagles are nesting in the Texas Panhandle in the 21st century, which they haven't done since 1916.
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Vicki Wilmarth
Jul 13, 2022
Western Kingbird vs. Swainson's Hawk
Photographs of interactions between an intruding Swainson's Hawk, two fierce Western Kingbirds and an Orchard Oriole on a Texas backroad.
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Vicki Wilmarth
Apr 25, 2022
Spring Migration at Palo Duro Canyon
After a long winter and an extremely slow start, spring migration is finally bustling at Palo Duro Canyon State Park. While the...
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Vicki Wilmarth
Mar 29, 2022
Hey Amarillo Podcast
Birding and business in the Texas Panhandle were the topics of discussion between Jason Boyett and me on the Hey Amarillo Podcast.
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Vicki Wilmarth
Mar 21, 2022
Inland Birder in a Coastal Paradise
Whooping Cranes were the big thrill of a Spring Break birding trip to Rockport, Texas, but many other beautiful birds were also spotted.
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Vicki Wilmarth
Feb 15, 2022
Winter Birds of the Panhandle
Some birds, like Ferruginous Hawks and Bald Eagles, only spend the winter months in the Texas Panhandle.
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Vicki Wilmarth
Jan 25, 2022
Photo Workshop in New Mexico
A five-day photo workshop at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge provided me with 100's of inspiring pictures of nature.
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Vicki Wilmarth
Jan 4, 2022
The Red-Tailed Hawk and the Rattlesnake
A juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk made a photogenic meal out of Prairie Rattlesnake.
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Vicki Wilmarth
Oct 13, 2021
Northern Harriers Silently Glide over Panhandle Countryside
Northern Harriers soar over the agricultural fields of the Texas Panhandle all year, but they are particularly populous in our area...
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Vicki Wilmarth
Sep 15, 2021
Tips for Better Photography
Tips for Better Photography is a presentation both by video and PowerPoint slide show that provides six easy tips to taking better pictures.
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Vicki Wilmarth
Jun 13, 2021
Burrowing Owls are Summer's Entertainers
The Texas Panhandle was one continuous prairie dog town once upon a time. Observers in the 1870's commented on the endless burrows and...
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Vicki Wilmarth
Jun 4, 2021
McClellan Lake Birding and Camping
Red-headed Woodpeckers have found something they really like at McClellan Lake in Gray County (just off I-40 near McLean). I don't know...
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Vicki Wilmarth
Dec 21, 2020
Bird Nerd on a Podcast
Anette Carlisle, education guru and fellow birder, invited me to share a little about Texas Panhandle birding and my now two-year old...
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