Anette visits with passionate bird nerd and also attorney Vicki Wilmarth, who only recently took up birdwatching in January of 2019. Vicki and Anette talk about taking up birdwatching, why they both enjoy it, how much they both enjoy the Birds of the Texas Panhandle Facebook group, and also discuss the Christmas Bird Count, an annual event across the globe. Vicki started her own birding blog, Texas Panhandle Bird Nerd. On that site, Vicki posts the following: "I'm a new bird nerd, but an old nature lover. After years of camping with my husband and visiting national and state parks all over the country, in 2019 I started birding in earnest from my home base in Amarillo, Texas. Counting birds, identifying subspecies and posting lists on eBird are all recent hobbies for me. But walking a beautiful trail at sunrise, listening to bird calls, and trying to spot wildlife is my lifelong passion. "I am blessed to be married to Rohn Butterfield, who teaches Earth and Space Science at Caprock High School in Amarillo. His endless curiosity and vast knowledge help me to appreciate and better understand both nature and life. We have an amazing adult son, Hart, three poorly-trained but very sweet rescue dogs and one lazy basement kitty. "When I am not outdoors, I am a full-time employment lawyer in Amarillo and have been for 32 years. I help my business clients comply with the laws prohibiting discrimination, the overtime and minimum wage requirements, the Family and Medical Leave Act and other employment regulations. I practice with the firm of Wright Wilmarth Byrd, PLLC."
Anette visits with passionate bird nerd and also attorney Vicki Wilmarth, who only recently took up birdwatching in January of 2019. Vicki and Anette talk about taking up birdwatching, why they both enjoy it, how much they both enjoy the Birds of the Texas Panhandle Facebook group, and also discuss the Christmas Bird Count, an annual event across the globe. Vicki started her own birding blog, Texas Panhandle Bird Nerd. Check out her post on the day here, which includes the count details. On that site, Vicki posts the following:
"I'm a new bird nerd, but an old nature lover. After years of camping with my husband and visiting national and state parks all over the country, in 2019 I started birding in earnest from my home base in Amarillo, Texas. Counting birds, identifying subspecies and posting lists on eBird are all recent hobbies for me. But walking a beautiful trail at sunrise, listening to bird calls, and trying to spot wildlife is my lifelong passion.
"I am blessed to be married to Rohn Butterfield, who teaches Earth and Space Science at Caprock High School in Amarillo. His endless curiosity and vast knowledge help me to appreciate and better understand both nature and life. We have an amazing adult son, Hart, three poorly-trained but very sweet rescue dogs and one lazy basement kitty.
"When I am not outdoors, I am a full-time employment lawyer in Amarillo and have been for 32 years. I help my business clients comply with the laws prohibiting discrimination, the overtime and minimum wage requirements, the Family and Medical Leave Act and other employment regulations. I practice with the firm of Wright Wilmarth Byrd, PLLC."