Birdchick posting here. Wow, there was a time when I would kind of worry about Internet access and how would I get it on the road–not anymore. Wednesday, I left for a cabin that some of my writing friends use to avoid wireless and other life distractions. When I arrived and opened my trusty laptop [ Read More ]
Hello, all, NBB here. I am myself extremely busy, but will try to keep you amused as best I can. On the off chance that you’re one of the 4 people on the internet who doesn’t read I Can Has Cheezeburger, today’s post was one for the birding set: moar funny pictures
I am currently on my way out of town for a few days to get away from the Internet. I have a project that I need to dedicate some time and the Internet is just too much of a distraction. I started an official bird banding class this morning (up to this point I have [ Read More ]
I’ve been helping Audubon with their Great River Birding Trail website. We just go the Minnesota Page up. Lots of great folks are working on this, adding great birding sites and photos. If you are visiting states along the Mississippi River and you are looking for places to go birding, check it out. Some states [ Read More ]
“Hey, I’m not in this book at all–I didn’t approve that!” Check it out, it’s a mock up of my next book. Remember a long time ago I blogged about a book I wrote called City Birds Country Birds? Well, I think it’s actually coming out this spring–which is a total relief because I wrote [ Read More ]
From the Wichita Eagle: Millions of birds flock to Kansas during spring migration. Now, tourism officials are hoping a growing number of birders will follow. Earlier this month, the state Travel and Tourism division sent an e-mail to 7,000 people who have an interest in bird watching. “Now is the perfect time to start making [ Read More ]
First and foremost–THANK YOU to everyone who came to the owl talk on Sunday at The Raptor Center! Early in the week we only had 15 people signed up and with the sub zero temps and the Packers game I expected a low turn out, but the room was completely filled! Whoot! Thanks, and the [ Read More ]
Current temperature: -13 degrees Fahrenheit. High temperature for today: -1 degree Fahrenheit. It’s so cold, people are feeling sorry for house sparrows. I had lunch with a friend who works at Hubbard Broadcasting the other day, and I noticed that someone had been putting out some seed for the birds in the back of the [ Read More ]
I’m having some birding withdrawal, but it’s just too darned cold for me to want to go out and my camera batteries would just go on strike if I did. No, this is the type of weather where you stay in with a large cup of shade grown coffee and surf the net for birds. [ Read More ]
