One of Best U.S. Sites for Hummingbirds Protected by Contributions from 1,000+ Birders (Washington, D.C., February 25, 2014) Paton’s Birder Haven, southeast Arizona’s mecca for thousands of birders worldwide, is now assured of long-term protection following a successful and … Continue reading →
A professional photographer, and past Audubon Magazine Photo Awards winner, offers advice for capturing stunning bird shots. By Paul Bannick Published: 01/16/2014 I love to photograph birds. The variety of shapes, sizes, and colors–and what this diversity reveals about species’ … Continue reading →
HI Friends, Yesterday, Saturday, February 22, fifteen birders walked the trails at Santa Rosa Plateau and we found a sparse 32 bird species. The weather was almost perfect which helped to make our long hike out to the Adobe Houses … Continue reading →
Owl Bet You Find These Stories Interesting… Winter is prime time for owls, and they have definitely captured our interest this year, with snowy owls popping up as far south as Florida and Bermuda. Here are 5 stories about … Continue reading →
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Explorers Journal on February 18, 2014 “Vertical landing” Acacia pied barbets prefer the semi-arid savanna, grasslands, fynbos, and agricultural areas of Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. (Louis Groenewald) “Mom … Continue reading →
There were 13 birders on the walk. The weather was warm and clear. Outstanding looks at Allen’s Hummingbirds and Ospreys on a nest. I list the Dowitchers as Long-bill, since eBird had Short-bill as a rarity for this site. We … Continue reading →
Monday, February 10, 2014 By Nicholas Mcvicker On a winding path at Silverwood Wildlife Sanctuary in San Diego’s East County, a group of families, armed with walking sticks and binoculars, set off on a search for nature. “Oh! I see a bird,” … Continue reading →
Hi Everyone, Last weekend, February 8th & 9th, thirty birders and our trip leader, Bob Miller, checked-out many areas around the Salton Sea and Brawley. We had a fantastic time! The weather was perfect and we all enjoyed each other’s … Continue reading →
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Explorers Journal on February 10, 2014 Painted buntings are fairly common finches that breed in the coastal SE and S-central US. They are considered Near Threatened due to illegal capture for the wild-caught bird trade. … Continue reading →
Once again we had a great group of Birders. There were 33 of Us and 47 of them (birds that is). I scouted out the area on Friday, but really appreciated Sonja and Mike finding birds the morning before the … Continue reading →