There are more people interested in casual birding than we realize and you never know who that is. So, last fall I went to Las Vegas with Non Birding Bill, Clay Taylor and WildBird on the Fly to film some digiscoping videos, I think I had my biggest geek out ever–bigger than the time I [ Read More ]
Hey all, sorry for the delay in announcing the winner, but the weekend kind of got away from me. The most popular entry in the Birdorable Guest Blogging Contest was… Dawn Frary! Thanks to Dawn and all our entrants, we’ll be sending your info on to Birdorable, and you should be receiving your prizes soon.
Time to vote for your favorite entry in the Birdorable Guest Blogging Contest! You can view all the entries one this page. When you’re done, simply pick your favorite from the drop-down list, enter your name and email address (which will not be sold, rented, given, or disclosed) before Friday, May 22nd at 5 p.m. [ Read More ]
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 ]
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 ]
