I was planning on Monday being a busy day: wake up and meet the pilot and fellow counter at the small airport at 7am, count ducks for 2 hours, tweak an article due that day, take our new Kia in to our mechanic for the final approval, edit photos, have all my lines memorized because [ Read More ]
A friend and fellow blogger called Makeover Momma (wonder if I should have a bird makeover in the blog some day) asked for submissions for our favorite Holiday Recipes! I think she was hoping for fudge and cookies and gingerbread, but of course, mine is a bird food recipe. It’s one many birders may be [ Read More ]
On the off chance you haven’t checked the Birds and Beers tab at the top of the page: The next Birds and Beers is November 19, 2009 at 6:00 pm at Merlin’s Rest. Birds and Beers is an informal gathering of birders of all abilities–if you’re interested in birds, you’re invited. You can meet other [ Read More ]
Oh deary me…just when you thought birder clothing couldn’t get any weirder! There’s been a video going around of a “hummer helmet” that you can wear to attract hummingbirds. I’m all for birding innovation and trying to get closer to birds, but could we do it without looking like some crazed ax murder or nerd? [ Read More ]
I can’t remember if I’ve blogged this or not, but I have a bit of an update if I have. A few years ago, Non Birding Bill came up from the laundry room of our apartment and said, “I can’t believe you didn’t snatch up that birding painting in the basement.” Our apartment building is [ Read More ]
So, I tell my dear sweet husband, I’m finished with my blog vacation, I have material, I have renewed enthusiasm…and then life hits. We have the best mechanic–we go to Amigo (I chose them because of they had bird houses and a bird calendar in their waiting area–you can trust mechanics who watch birds, plus [ Read More ]
Here’s an interesting video from the Cornell YouTube Channel about Project Feeder Watch–it’s especially worthwhile to see some of the dramatic population changes reported over decades of red-bellied woodpeckers, Eurasian collared doves, and evening grosbeaks.
Most of the time when I’m filling the feeders at Mr. Neil’s, the birds zip around my head and many land directly on the feeder as I’m hanging it on the pole. I’ve read how to get birds to feed from your hand but have never really put it into practice before, but think I [ Read More ]
NBB’s Guide to that Bird You Saw: Pigeon The Finale of our adventures with all the birds you really need to know, is, of course, the humble pigeon, or “Rock Dove” (which was a lesser-known single off Fred Schneider’s solo career. He doesn’t talk about it much), which is another bird that people hate because [ Read More ]
NBB‘s Guide to that Bird you saw: Ducks Ducks! Just say it over and over again! Ducks ducks ducks ducks ducks! Even the name is infused with joy, and that is because for sheer happiness, no animal bests the duck. Perhaps Animal Reviews said it best: Personality wise, the duck is unsurpassed. They do their [ Read More ]
