Time for the final entry: this one comes to us from Gunnar Engblom and details the 11 Peruvian birds you must see. Thanks to everyone who entered; we’ll have the voting poll up shortly! Why Birds? Birdwatching is a specialized hobby. The birdwatchers aim to see hundreds of birds during a holiday in Peru. However, [ Read More ]
Hey Gang! I’m back in the country and sorting through photos and thoughts about visiting Frankfurt and Kazakhstan. What a trip! One quick apology about the lack of contest entry yesterday. Non Birding Bill graciously ran the contest while I was away and thought that I was only running the contest for eight entries, not [ Read More ]
As we close in on the last two entries (one more today) of the Birdorable Guest Blogging Contest, we’re happy to present a rather unusual entry from Laura Erickson, written from the perspective of one of our fine feathered friends. The Original Norwegian Bachelor Farmer Well, den, I don’t know if my ancestors come from [ Read More ]
Sharon is back, safe and sound, and will have many a tale for you about her adventures in Central Asia. Today’s guest entry is from Dee Kuder, of Crane Lake Nature Blog, writing about the life and habits of the Spruce Grouse. Spruce Grouse This bird is definitely one of very all time favorites! In [ Read More ]
We’re just about done with the Birdorable Guest Blogging Contest. Hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I have. After the final entry is posted, we’ll have a poll up where you can vote for your favorite entry. Today’s entry is from Kirk Mona, and describes part of the process of identifying a bird’s age [ Read More ]
Counting down the days until Sharon gets back (two!) from the world’s largest land-locked country. Haven’t heard from her in the last 24 hours, but I believe this is the day she’s staying in a “Soviet-style Sanatorium” (their words), so perhaps she’s enjoying the facilities too much. Today’s entry comes to us from Connie Kogler [ Read More ]
Just heard from Sharon and she’s safe and well and about to board a plane to Almatay, Kazakhstan. She promises lots of great pictures when she gets back. But now it’s time to continue the Birdorable Guest Blogging Contest with today’s entry, Christine Kane of Let’s Paint Nature. In this entry from her blog, Christine [ Read More ]
Once more into the Birdorable Guest Blogging contest! Today’s entry is on a subject near and dear to the Birdchick’s heart: having dead trees and brush on your property to attract birds. The entry comes from Lili tod McMillan of the Behind the Falls Blog. Take it away, Lili! Have you hugged a snag today? [ Read More ]
Just a quick note, Sharon was the subject of a beekeeping interview over at the Sunset website.
Hello, all. NBB here again. Sharon’s off to Kazakhstan (from Frankfurt, where she could not, alas, find a frankfurter, only Viennese sausage), so it’s time for our latest Birdorable guest blogging contest entry. This one comes to us from Craig Nash of Peregrine’s Bird Blog, an involves some close encounters with a very large sea [ Read More ]
