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The Whistling Ducks of Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
I couldn't believe it. On a sandbar in the center of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge, hundreds of ducks swirled around each other or lay down to take cover against the...
15 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Best Bird of the Weekend
April has come and will soon be gone, hopefully carrying a bounty of bodacious birds in its wake for you. Rest assured that, no matter how good this month has been, May has the...
23 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Pileated Woodpecker exchange at the nest
This is a male Pileated Woodpecker. You can tell he is male from the complex expression of boredom and impatience on his face as he waits for the female to come and take her...
1 month ago - 10,000 Birds
A Bird's Eye View of the Rainwater Basin
A while back, I wrote about an under-appreciated part of the National Wildlife Refuge System : Waterfowl Production Areas. Although little-known, WPAs provide critical...
1 month ago - 10,000 Birds
Birding Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana
Louisiana is known for a lot of things. Mardis Gras, New Orleans, Hurricane Katrina, crawfish, oil production, coastal erosion, chemical plants; all encompassed within one...
1 month ago - 10,000 Birds
Best Bird of the Weekend
Here we are, one weekend into a season of migration. Did you make the most of it? Despite the miserable weather, I made a run to Braddock Bay. Though raptors themselves were...
1 month ago - 10,000 Birds
Twitching a Pacific Loon in Oyster Bay
When a Pacific Loon was found last weekend in Nassau County, by the marina in Oyster Bay, I was indifferent. After all, I saw one in New York State a little over six years ago...
3 monthes ago - 10,000 Birds
Best Bird of the Weekend
Remember way back to last year when a team named for a bird won the Super Bowl? With no avian-themed organizations representing, the Patriots won yet again. Maybe next...
3 monthes ago - 10,000 Birds
Collaborative List - January 2019
The first sharer of 2019 was Clare who narrowly beat Duncan by 5 hours. In a very competitive first day, even Corey, 18 time zones to the west, beat Duncan. Was it a big night...
3 monthes ago - 10,000 Birds
Looking for Waterfowl in Gulf Islands National Seashore
After being “officially” closed during the government shutdown, Florida's Gulf Islands National Seashore didn't look too worse for wear when my husband and I visited over the...
3 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 Skimmers Have Returned to Navarre Bridge
A few miles from my home, a bridge rises gradually over the water of Santa Rosa Sound. Linking the mainland of the Florida Panhandle to the barrier island of Navarre Beach...
Mexican visitors in Box Canyon
One of the great things about living in southern Arizona is our proximity to Mexico. This allows for some really fun birds to come across the border, not that they know it is a...
Twenty-Four Hours of Awesome Part Three: Sweet, Sweet Sage
This past Friday, after leaving Cupsogue where my twitch for the Wilson's Plover had ended in success I decided to head back over to Big Egg Marsh in my home borough of Queens...
Birds of Tierra Caliente
I am originally from California, so it is easy for me to deal with a geography defined by a low coastal mountain range, a central valley, and a much higher inland range. But...
Twenty-Four Hours of Awesome Part Two: Mr. Wilson the Plover
After seeing the Burrowing Owl on Thursday night last week and talking to some other birders I realized that Friday was shaping up to be a good migration day, at least so far...