How can I be expected to pay attention to gulls when there are immature red-tailed hawks in the sun. I’ve been going out and watching gulls when I can. I figured that I know my hawks so well since I watch them constantly–especially in the fall, that maybe if I watch herring and ring-billed gulls [ Read More ]
SPRING 2009 BIRD-BANDING WORKSHOP IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON (21-31 Mar 2009): Ten days of bird surveying and bird-banding as we continue to document the avifauna of a private reserve on the Tambopata River, Madre de Dios Peru. The workshop will include training in bird survey and capture techniques (ground and canopy mist nets and bal-chatri [ Read More ]
South Padre Island’s Birding and Nature Center is holding a contest for a new logo: Those who are talented in art and graphic designs are encouraged to submit their unique, individual creation to the South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation for consideration as the official Logo. The winner will not only receive area-wide recognition for [ Read More ]
From The Birding Community E-Bulletin: Vounteers are needed to look for and count wintering rusty blackbirds (not grackles or starlings): Rusty Blackbird has been a species in serious decline over the past four decades. Some estimates put the drop at over 80 percent during this period, but the precise figure is not known. Neither are [ Read More ]
It’s time for another Birds and Beers! Thursday, December 11 at 6pm at Merlin’s Rest! I don’t know if it will be the rip roarin’ scotch tasting it was last time, but I can guarantee that it will be fun and we’ll talk some birds. We can talk about the MOU Paper Session, the Minnesota [ Read More ]
I just got the current issue of WildBird Magazine in the mail and there’s a photo of me at the beehives! I’m so proud, part of our award winning Kelli Hive is pictured in a birding magazine. I feel like I’m crossing some sort of border by getting bees in a birding magazine. Now sure [ Read More ]
From The Associated Press: Last year, Allan Mueller thinks he saw the elusive ivory-billed woodpecker. The wildlife biologist wants to make sure of it this winter. Mueller plans to head back into the swamps of eastern Arkansas with a scaled-back search team consisting of 26 volunteers and three expert field biologists. Searchers will begin their [ Read More ]
Before you get too excited, it only updates every 15 minutes (hey, it’s in Chile near the Antarctic, that’s hard on cameras) but there is a gentoo penguin nest cam: You can also view it in wide angle too.
Yo, field guide authors! Yeah, I’m talking to you, Sibley. And get out from under that table, Kaufman. Yo, you too, Jon Dunn, aka Mr. National Geographic Field Guide…why aren’t any of your field guides in a software format for an iTouch and an iPhone?? Huh? I just got the BirdGuides Catalog in my email [ Read More ]
I just took the following photos moments ago, but think I’m going to have to submit this to SkyWatch Friday! What happens when you combine Venus, Jupiter, and a sliver of Moon: You get a Celestial Frownie Face! I was putting nuts out on our apartment window ledge for the nocturnal flying squirrels when I [ Read More ]
