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Hearing-impaired Birding
As my body and mind accumulate the years, physical and sensory functions begin to decline. At about the age of 37, one needs to wear glasses to read. Balance begins to slip in...
2 days ago - Ornithology
Birding in Stereo: The New BTX from Swarovski
The new BTX from Swarovski offers binocular vision through a spotting scope. There is a clash of Titans at the top of the sport optics field among three European optics...
4 days ago - Bill of the Birds
The Top-5 Birding Hotspots of Serbia
“I would certainly recommend Serbia to visiting birders. My own trip was not an intensive birding experience, and August is clearly not the most productive month. I chalked up...
6 days ago - 10,000 Birds
A Relaxing Big Day in Florida
Originally, I had big plans for the October Big Day. I would wake up in darkness, gather my camera and binoculars and drive to Alabama for a birding tour along a river. I would...
11 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Some Miscellaneous Tribulations of an Ornithologist
Being an ornithologist is very rewarding but like any profession, there are hiccups. Once, on a project in a suburban area, I surveyed a large prairie-woodland for birds and...
22 days ago - Ornithology
Breakside Brewery: Breakside IPA
The Northern Hemisphere hops harvest of 2018 is well underway.* In my own small way, I've been busy this week doing my part in this annual tradition, handpicking the fragrant...
1 month ago - 10,000 Birds
Birding Apps
These days almost everyone has a smartphone, iPad, or some other electronic device to help them communicate, navigate, and educate. It was just a matter of time before the...
1 month ago - Ornithology
An Index to Our Updated Species Accounts
Indigo Bunting by Norm Townsend via Birdshare. We're steadily working to improve the offerings in our All About Birds online species guide. It's our goal to eventually feature...
2 monthes ago - All About Birds
Creating a Birdwatching Backyard Paradise
Kylie Johnson, the managing editor at EverythingBackyard , loves to spend all the time she can outdoors. She writes about everything from backyard DIY projects to gardening. If...
2 monthes ago - 10,000 Birds
The Cure for Binocular Neck: Birding in Montana
Custer Gallatin National Forest In the valley of the Yellowstone and Boulder Rivers, snuggled up against Rocky Mountain ranges, sits the little western town of Big Timber...
2 monthes ago - 10,000 Birds
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Guide to Long Distance Binoculars
Guide to choosing the best high powered long distance binoculars to be used for land based observation. Most high lower bins are usually designed with astronomy in mind...
Best Birding Binocular 2016/2017
During the year many, many binoculars arrive on my desk for testing and review. So at times even I can find it a little overwhelming as to which is best. This every year I...
BirdWatching Binoculars 101
If you are new to birding, choosing your first pair of binoculars can seem a little daunting, but it needn't be. This guide takes you thought where to start and all the...
The First Ever Philadelphia Bird Race
From May 9th to 17th in 2015, BirdPhilly hosted the first ever Philadelphia Bird Race and it was a marvelous success. The goal of the Philadelphia Bird Race is to get area...
Symptoms to Watch for in Your Dog: Reverse Sneezing
What is the difference between sneezing and reverse sneezing? Simply put, sneezing = air out, and reverse sneezing, as the term indicates = air in. Sneezing is a reaction to an...
Shelter Seeks Home For Sweet Dog Who's Been There For Nearly 4 Years
Ginger is the shelter's "little princess," but it's time for her to find her own home.
Return of the Aramides
These rails were featured in a 10,000 Birds post a few weeks ago. The Slaty-breasted Wood-Rail , Aramides saracura , was seen as the light was fading over the Botanical Gardens...
Roxborough Raven
By Scott McConnell On the afternoon of April 18, 2015 I found a Common Raven perched and calling on one of the radio towers in Roxborough, just east of the Domino Lane/Fowler...
DVOCers at Gyrfalcon in NY
Pictures by Linda Widdop
Tinicum's Most Famous Bird, 35 years Later
By Gregg Gorton January 27, 2015 When Johnny Miller left his house the morning of October 19, 1979 to conduct his weekly shorebird census at “Tinicum,” a birdy patch of...
A Short Visit to Conowingo Dam on 12/27/14
Here are a few shots from Conowingo Dam in Maryland.
Chimney Swift Challenge 2014 - We have a winner!
Now that fall is over and winter is here, and barring some unprecedented event, it seems safe to say that the last Chimney Swift of 2014 has been sighted in Philadelphia. I've...
Tuckerton Sparrows
The trip description on the DVOC website begins, "This trip is Tony Croasdale and Steve Kacir's attempt to recreate the magic of Frank Windfelder's legendary field trips to see...