The Edwards Plateau Savannas ecoregion (NA0806), largely one and the same as “Texas Hill Country”, is famed in the North American birding world for two bird species. The Black-capped Vireo (Vireo atricapilla) is an endangered skulker breeding here in oak scrub and thickets and in nearby areas to the north and in Mexico to the south. The… Continue reading Golden-cheeked Warblers of the Edwards Plateau Savannas
Category: Grassland Ecoregions
Buffalo birds in the Northern Mixed Grasslands Ecoregion
While having our breakfast, at Phil and Connie’s place near Pincher Creek, Alberta, we also feasted on the magnificent view from their balcony. We saw a juvenile Brown-headed Cowbird, Rufous and Calliope Hummingbirds, lots of White-crowned Sparrows, a male Wilson’s Warbler and other delightful birds of the area. France and I were visiting the Calgary area in mid-August… Continue reading Buffalo birds in the Northern Mixed Grasslands Ecoregion