I recently spent 2 nights at the Quiet Hills Ranch Bed and Breakfast outside of Fredericksburg, Texas. Owned by Jim and Cindy Whatley, this B&B is a great place to visit especially if there are non-birders in the group who would like to visit the Fredericksburg area. The B&B has 3 small log cabins, each with 2 beds, a futon and a bathroom, all located on top of a small hill. There is a lodge which acts as a meeting area (if you want) that contains a large kitchen. Breakfast is a cook your own when you want type of affair. Our choices were eggs, ham, biscuits, waffles, orange juice and of course coffee. This makes very nice for birders who want to get up early, or non-birders who would like to sleep in. The Whatley's have set up a wood birding blind with plexiglass windows, camera ports, and seating. They have a small pond in front of the blind which really attracts the birds. I had two target birds in mind when I visited - the Painted Bunting and the Black and White Warbler. The bunting showed very well, both male and female. Unfortunately the Warbler was a no show, probably tending the nest. An added bonus, for me, was the Black-capped Vireo. This endangered bird comes to Texas to breed in the summer. Very small and quite fast he was a great bird to see. Quiet Hills is also near the nesting sites of the endangered Golden-cheeked Warbler which only nests in a small area of central Texas - missed him also. Among the other life birds I saw was the Black-crested Titmouse, which is found in Mexico, Texas, and a small part of Oklahoma.
If you are looking for a nice, quiet, sort of secluded, B&B in this part of Texas I can highly recommend Quiet Hills Ranch.
Photos - left to right: Black-capped Vireo, Male Painted Bunting, and Black-crested Titmouse.
If you are looking for a nice, quiet, sort of secluded, B&B in this part of Texas I can highly recommend Quiet Hills Ranch.
Photos - left to right: Black-capped Vireo, Male Painted Bunting, and Black-crested Titmouse.
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