Tag Archives: Birding

Big Bend National Park, Texas

Posted on July 10, 2020 by ralietravels

“Once relatively unknown, Big Bend National Park is now experiencing a major increase in visitation…”says the National Park website. It is particularly busy between from mid-January to mid-April. We know how lucky we have been when we look back at … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Logs | Tagged Big Bend National Park, Bird Watching, Birding, National Parks, Texas, Travel | 16 Comments

Simple pleasures

Posted on May 8, 2020 by ralietravels

Bloggers have taught me a lot about India. But recently, this young Indian woman wrote about using the quieter time now forced on us to find “immense satisfaction and happiness in small little things of life.” https://neelstoria.wordpress.com/2020/04/30/lockdown-moments-evening-morning-squirrel-bird/ I had not … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary | Tagged Birding, Commentary, Photography | 14 Comments

With a name like “Ding,” he was a Darling: Sanibel Island, FL

Posted on March 2, 2018 by ralietravels

J.N. “Ding” Darling National Wildlife Refuge has 35 species of mammals, 60 species of reptiles and amphibians, 102 species of fish and 272 species of birds. The refuge is one of 560 in the National Wildlife Refuge System. Visitors to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel Logs | Tagged Birding, Florida, Hiking, J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, National Wildlife Refuges, Nature, Sanibel Island, Travel | 5 Comments