My Favorite Birding Buddy

On my birthday in 2004 I was treated to a surprise birding weekend by my partner Camille. She knew nothing about birding at that time, but was resourceful enough to know who to call to get information. She hooked up with Charles Stephens of Wild Birds Unlimited and the Travis Audubon Assoc. who both gave her great tips on where to bird.
We started at Blunn Creek (a wonderful little city park near St. Edward's University) where we saw my first ever Black-and-White Warbler. We went to Hornsby Bend next and were introduced to that wonderful place for the very first time.
The next day we joined a TAS field trip to Pace Bend State Park - in the rain no less! It was on this trip that I saw my first ever Loggerhead Shrike (more on this bird in a future post).
Camille has become a terrific birder since that time, and is able to ID many of the birds in Texas now. She didn't have to love birding, but she does. She's my favorite birding buddy!