Beaks and Bills

  January 2016

Cold Weather Birding

by Joe Meche When the beginning of the year rolls around, there is no need to put away your binoculars and bird books, just because the weather has changed dramatically from idyllic to challenging. In the overall scheme of things, … Continue reading →

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  December 2015

Winter Is for Waterfowl

by Joe Meche The typical sights and sounds of late October and early November evoked an avalanche of emotions from the past. When I was growing up in southwest Louisiana, the change from hot and humid summer weather gave way … Continue reading →

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  October-November 2015

Silver Lake Park

by Joe Meche I pointed out in last month’s column that our late season push to find suitable sites for Grandkid Camping 2015 led us to an unexplored (by us) local gem at Birch Bay State Park. When I planned … Continue reading →

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