I dedicate the following video to Hasty Brook and hope that she got a Carolina wren before she left Cape May to return to Minnesota. A posse of bird bloggers gathered again for the Cape May Autumn Weekend and since I ended up working the festival, I was able to see them. They had gathered [ Read More ]
Check out this tricked out Swarovski Spotting Scope someone was toting at the Cape May Autumn Weekend. He used surf board stickers:
Yo, Sharon, this is your past self who created this post a couple of weeks ago remind you and any readers who have bird related blog posts to submit an entry to I and the Bird. If you’d like to join forces with some of the world’s most powerful bird watchers, send a link and [ Read More ]
Pintails, I love pintail ducks! So, I’m in New Jersey at the moment for Cape May’s Autumn Weekend – THE Bird Show. I’m filling in at the Swarovski booth for my buddy Clay (who is forced to go to Austria). I still have to pinch myself sometimes. Teenage Sharon from years ago dreamed of things [ Read More ]
I was watching some fox sparrows while practicing with the SLR. You know, you can take some fabu photos with an SLR camera, but I think for blogging, I prefer my little point and shoot camera. It’s easier to tote with all my gear and I can take video! Like the fox sparrow below. Note [ Read More ]
After the disturbing previous post, readers have been asking for a little cleansing. What better way to get that cleanse than from Skywatch Friday? Bloggers post a photo of sky, link to Skywatch Friday and then add their link to the Skywatch page and there you have a page full of skies to watch on [ Read More ]
WARNING, THIS POST GETS KINDA GROSS! Maybe you’ve gotten this story already in your inbox, but according to early reports, it’s true! It’s a spider eat bird world out there! I don’t know if you noticed Mum Of Critters comment in the previous post, but here is a story of a spider with a bird [ Read More ]
According to AFP with a headline that reads “Weird Dino Rewrites The Book On Birds”…as if the AOU isn’t doing that on a regular basis already. PARIS (AFP) — A tiny, egg-robbing dinosaur that lived more than 150 million years ago could help explain a key phase in the evolution of birds, scientists reported on [ Read More ]
Okay, this isn’t wild bird related but if it’s a slow day and you need some amusement, you can see the winners and finalists for The World’s First Dance Off. BirdChannel.com announced today the “Top Bird Dancer” and runners-up of its widely successful online-based contest, “The World’s First Bird Dance-Off.” The winner of “Top Bird [ Read More ]
