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Some Chinese Pheasants
Apparently, there is a traditional Chinese saying that seeing one pheasant in the wild is better than seeing ten other birds. While this already stretches credulity, the saying...
2 hours ago - 10,000 Birds
Brush Cuckoos in Australia
Over the past week I have continued to keep an eye out for the Mistletoebirds that are breeding in the bush not far from our back fence. We have also been listening to the call...
17 hours ago - 10,000 Birds
Here's Looking at You
Careful readers of my recent posts, and surely there must be at least one or two, will note that I have had some pretty exciting outings of late. Most of these were due to my...
3 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Guide to birding the Forgotten Road in the Djerdap National Park, Serbia
That first field trip to Djerdap Gorge National Park, eight years ago, was made as a part of an ecotourism potential evaluation project. And in order to evaluate its potential...
3 days ago - 10,000 Birds
It's A Tough Life Out There
I'm sure you have seen many television nature specials which were “red in tooth and claw” as nature is sometimes described. Perhaps you have personally seen a hawk or falcon...
4 days ago - Ornithology
A Bird Presentation in Shanghai
For some reason that I do not quite understand myself - given that I really rather dislike children and am not too positive about the rest of humanity either - I recently put...
5 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Costa Rica's Signature Parakeet
Every place has its common birds, the species that do very well in a given habitat. As we like to say, these are species that are “hard to miss”, birds that, if you are...
5 days ago - 10,000 Birds
General Interest Podcast Episodes for Birders
There are a number of podcasts dedicated to birding ( e.g. , American Birding Podcast and many others ), but many general-interest podcasts also feature episodes of interest to...
5 days ago - 10,000 Birds
15 Australian Birds
According to Wikipedia, the national bird of Australia is the Emu - which I have not seen yet. On the other hand, some websites state that the Laughing Kookaburra is...
6 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Mistletoebird breeding update
I thought I should update you all on the Mistletoebirds that are nesting close to home, because I walk by the nest every day. Since I wrote about the nest a couple of weeks ago...
7 days 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...
Some Chinese Pheasants
Apparently, there is a traditional Chinese saying that seeing one pheasant in the wild is better than seeing ten other birds. While this already stretches credulity, the saying...
Brush Cuckoos in Australia
Over the past week I have continued to keep an eye out for the Mistletoebirds that are breeding in the bush not far from our back fence. We have also been listening to the call...