Living in Oregon as I do, it’s not often that I get to attend one of Birdchick’s famous Birds and Beers events. However as both Birdchick and I are simultaneously attending the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in Harlingen, Texas, I naturally accepted the invitation given by her to join in the gathering held on […]
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Burning Hawk at the RGV
For the first time in RGV history, this year’s event features an Official Conservation Wine – Burning Hawk. Nick (pictured here) and the Burning Hawk team devote 10% of all sales to bird conservation projects. From the reaction of the crowd gathered at the tasting here at the RGV, Burning Hawk is both delicious on […]
Welcome to Harlingen!
Once again, it’s time for the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival in Harlingen, Texas. The event, one of the best and best attended of the U.S. Birding festivals opened today and will continue to run throughout the week-end. There will be field trips to all the south valley birding hotspots, an exhibit hall packed to […]
The Dream Come True
In the immortal words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: “Free at last! free at last! thank God Almighty, we are free at last!” Now the healing can begin. Peace, blessings, and good governing President Obama. Peace and blessings to us all.