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Slud, Eisenmann, Chalif and Blake

Monday, 14 January 2008 18:00 Roger Johnson

Yeah, who are they? Well, be patient and I'll explain. These are some of the names of contributing authors with by-lines in Peterson Field Guide for Mexican Birds. These authors' contribution is to provide the reader and bird watchers with the voice of birds. Oh-oh. If you've spent any time in a bird book you may guess where I'm going.

Allen Turner and the Audobonistas

Monday, 14 January 2008 18:00 James Tipton

Birds and Bird Watching at Lakeside

A few months ago I walked out of the main entrance of LCS on 16 de Septiembre and saw, standing in the entrance of a new gallery on the opposite corner, a man in a floppy hat. A minute later this man, Allen Turner, served me exquisite coffee in his new gallery, Aves. Aves Galería was created to feature children's art, largely produced in the Children's Art Program (started in 1956 by Neill James) which provides supplies and instruction to over 100 local children each Saturday morning at the Lake Chapala Society.

Egrets for the Birds

Sunday, 01 January 2006 00:00 Mary McDermott

The dry season is upon us and we are all anxiously waiting for rain. As I walk along the shore in the morning I can see that the waters of Lake Chapala are continuing to recede. Many of the shore birds that were here in the winter, have left for their breeding grounds in the north. But some species remain here year round, including two of the wading birds standing along the shore. They are hoping to feed on the fish and other aquatic animals that swim in the shallows. The large, white and long necked birds that many people refer to as cranes are actually Great Egrets, and they are patient hunters. They will stand motionless at water's edge for interminable periods, but then withincredible speed, shoot their heads forward to spear and grasp their aquatic prey.

Who is that masked duck for the Birds

Sunday, 01 January 2006 00:00 Mary McDermott

Ok…like everyone else I am thrilled beyond reason about Lake Chapala’s ascendancy in the past few months. There is water where I have never seen it before, covering most of the paths where I used to walk with my dogs. There are trees underwater, there are fences underwater and there are WAVES!

Birding in La Floresta

Sunday, 14 November 2004 18:00 Mary McDermott

Some of my friends steadfastly refuse to go birding with me. Uggh…they say, “We are NOT into hiking, and we don’t like nature or wilderness.” Although this aversion seems strange to me, there is no requirement that one must be a wilderness hiker in order to be a birdwatcher. Proof of this is the easily obtained bird list one can get while taking a morning stroll in La Floresta in Ajijic. Or if you prefer, from the comfort of your terrace…wherever you may live at Lakeside. The Lake Chapala area is home to a wide variety of species…and the interested observer will have many opportunities to experience Mexican avian life. All it really takes is the ability to listen and look.

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