Louisiana

Where I’ve Been and What I’ve Seen (IV): Lacassine Bitterns

The Lafayette Convention was memorable in many ways, but the experience that has burned itself into my mind was the bittern show at Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge.
Strictly speaking, we were poaching a bit on other trips’ turf when we arrived there for lunch on the first day; but our conscience was quickly salved by the […]

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Where I’ve Been and What I’ve Seen (III)

My visit to Georgia passed way too quickly, and after a few hours enjoying the Barred Owls, Brown-headed Nuthatches, and Eastern Towhees in Alison’s backyard, it was off to the American Birding Association in Lafayette, Louisiana. ABA events are always great for getting together with old friends and making new ones, and I was doubly […]

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