Midnight Express Part II – The Rest of the Story
Several years before a freighter had sank in the Windward Passage and the survivors made their way to Gitmo on...
Billy Sandifer
Retired after 20+ years of guiding anglers in the Padre surf, Billy Sandifer (the “Padre of Padre Island” to friends and admirers) is devoted to conserving the natural wonders of N. Padre Island & teaching all who will heed his lessons to enjoy the beauty of the Padre Island National Seashore responsibly.
www.billysandifer.com
www.billysandifer.com
American Avocet
-Recurvirostra Americana-
Length: 18 inches Wingspan: 29.5 - 32.5 inches
Long legs and neck, a chunky body, small head and...
Franklin’s Gull
-Larus pipixcan-
Length: 14.5 inches Wingspan: 26 inches
I'm receiving e-mails from people living inland reporting concentrations of thousands of...
Midnight Express
I spent three tours of duty (total 4.5 years) in our military stationed down at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - the...
This one is for Joy, and the men who fought at Belleau Woods
I rarely sleep at night anymore so some weeks back I pretty much quit trying. For the most part I...
Barred Owl
-Strix varia-
A chunky, dark-eyed brown owl with dark barring on the upper breast and dark streaking below. Common in...
“Retreat, Hell…We Just Got Here!”
The above line from the sci-fi movie Battlefield Los Angeles describes last Saturday's Seventeenth Annual Big Shell Beach Cleanup better...
Burrowing Owl
-Alhene Cunicularia-
Slightly larger than American Robin. A long-legged, boldly spotted and barred ground dweller, uses abandoned burrows of other...
Sandhill Crane
-Grus Canadensis-
Gray overall, with dull skin on the crown and lores; whitish chin, cheek and upper throat with blackish...
Hammerheads - Part 1
The wind was blowing too hard for a campfire to be safe with everything so dry, so I sat in...
