Week 11: back on the road, Twitching at this point
We had a great time slowing down, and sitting for a bit at Rockell Bay, but there were places to go, things to do, and people and birds to see. At this point now, I am down to...
2 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Our Most Important Neighbor to the North
B The title of this blog is a quote from our former president George W. Bush. Of course I refer to Canada, specifically Newfoundland, where I visited a while back in the fall...
6 days ago - Ornithology
The Bone Breaker
Until 2016, Canada did not have a national birds. You would think it would be the loon as the dollar coin which pictures this bird is known as the “loonie.” And the look was...
12 days ago - Ornithology
Chinese Government Puts the Brakes on Reclamation of Shorebird Habitat
In the 1950s, 1.2 million hectares of Yellow Sea mudflats provided key stopover habitat for migratory shorebirds like these Bar-tailed Godwits. Today, reclamation projects in...
17 days ago - All About Birds
Guinness Brewery: Guinness Draught
Yes, I know: I went out of my way to avoid the predictable Guinness review before Saint Patrick's Day last week. But while that holiday has come and gone, 2018 remains the...
28 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Week Seven: Stewart Island & Penguins
After an amazing trip thru Doubtful Sound, New Zealand, the next stop was to be in Bluff, just south of Invercargill. This would be my jumping off spot to get over to Stewart...
30 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Far From Land: The Mysterious Lives of Seabirds-A Book Review
About six-and-a-half years ago I had the privilege of watching a young Waved Albatross on the Galapagos island of Española learning how to fly. The sight of the large bird, so...
1 month ago - 10,000 Birds
Shorebirds and Sea Snakes
Have you ever wondered what happens when a sea snake comes ashore and there are shorebirds present? Usually when a sea snake comes ashore it is not very well and unlikely to...
1 month ago - 10,000 Birds
Bird Cams: Live Panama Fruit Feeders Camera
About the Site The Panama Fruit Feeder Cam is located on the grounds of the Canopy Lodge in El Valle de Antón, Panama. This site is just over 2,000 ft above sea level in the...
2 monthes ago - All About Birds
Laysan Albatrosses Survived the Feather Trade, Industrial Fishing, and Plastics. What's Next?
The following article has been excerpted from Facing Into the Wind: The Complicated Fate of the Laysan Alabatross , which first appeared in the Summer 2014 issue of Living Bird...
4 monthes ago - All About 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...
Red-tails in Lust
I have written before of the intersection between the human need for entertainment and the bird need to live bird lives and make more birds: it partakes of both the compelling...
E.Z. Orchards: Hawk Haus Cider
It's hard to believe that here in the northeastern United States, we're only two or three weeks away from the peak of spring migration. We had snow and freezing rain yet again...
Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of April 2018?
So many parts of the United States are afflicted with unseasonable cold that spring feels more like a theory than an actual season. Case in point, someone wished me a “Happy...
Acorn Woodpeckers Drinking Sugar Water?
OK. You probably know that I live where we have many, many woodpeckers. One of the most abundant woodpeckers in Oak Run , where I live, is the Acorn Woodpecker . The photos...
Smooth Dance Moves Confirm New Bird-of-Paradise Species
Rare video confirms new “dancing” bird species. Cornell Lab of Ornithology Vogelkop Bird-of-Paradise The Vogelkop Superb Bird-of-Paradise. Photo by Tim Laman/Macaulay...
Seth Inman, March 2018 eBirder of the Month
Please join us in congratulating Seth Inman of Dunwoody, Georgia , winner of the March 2018 eBird Challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics. Seth's name was drawn...
Design Projects for Students to Support Birds
Design Projects for Students to Support Birds ENGINEERING DESIGN FOR BIRDS The Next Generation Science Standards emphasize the connections between engineering and other...
Citizen Science Can Deepen Connections and Create a Meaningful Place
Citizen Science and Sense of Place Jacob Johnston April 12, 2018 Sense of Place 00-0 Where do you live? What can you tell me about it? Beyond the address, what makes the space...
Thousands of birds released from North Devon farm by vigilante animal rights...
An anonymous email to Bite Back magazine and seen by the Gazette , laid claim to releasing birds from Southern Partridges Ltd in Yarnscombe on behalf of the Animal Liberation...
To Clean Or Not To Clean Your Nest Box?
By Anita Tendler, Cornell Class of 2019 Prior to the breeding season, we make sure that our nest boxes are ready for their future occupants. As the season progresses, we watch...