Category Archives: Birds
Owl Bet You Find These Stories Interesting…
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
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #62
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
Drought Could Take Toll On San Diego Bird Populations
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
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #61
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
Salton Sea is way station for birds
Wildlife refuge in desert teems with thousands of birds that stop for a rest By Ernie Cowan, Special to the U-T 1 P.M.JAN. 17, 2014 Wintering flocks of snow geese use the agricultural fields and ponds of Sonny … Continue reading
New Free bird identification app released by the Cornell Lab
Download the Free Merlin Bird ID App Free, Instant Bird ID Help for 285 North American birds Prairie Warbler © Gerrit Vyn What’s Merlin? Watch now! Bird ID Wizard—Step-by-step Answer five simple questions about a bird you are trying … Continue reading
Bird Cams eNews Flash: Fluffy Albatross Chick on Our Newest Cam
Our latest cam features one big albatross and one very small one. Watch an Albatross Family Grow—Live From Hawaii We’re betting this is the smallest albatross you’ll ever see: a three-day-old Laysan Albatross chick on our newest Bird Cam. … Continue reading
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #60
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Explorers Journal on January 27, 2014 “Quick re-fill before the long migration to southern Africa” White storks are long-distance migrants that breed throughout Europe as far N as Finland), as well as NW Africa, SW … Continue reading
Birds Find An Unlikely Resting Place In Drought-Stricken California
BY JOANNA M. FOSTER ON JANUARY 28, 2014 AT 4:05 PM Sandhill cranes are one of the most iconic migratory shorebirds that rest in the Central Valley. CREDIT: AP IMAGES As California braces for what is shaping up to be its driest year … Continue reading
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Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #59
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Explorers Journal on January 16, 2014 “Emerald gem in the forests” Emerald doves are a common sighting in the tropical and sub-tropical Indian Subcontinent, as far E as Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and even N … Continue reading
Report From Vermont Visitor on Birding with PAS
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #58
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions on January 7, 2014 “Strawberries with cream” Red avadavats, red munias or strawberry finches as they are known across their wide distribution across the open fields and grasslands of tropical Asia, showing their amazing breeding … Continue reading
Freezing cold pushing some birds south
Elizabeth Weise, USATODAY5:30 p.m. EST January 6, 2014 Freezing temperatures are causing some bird species to fly farther south for the winter. Look for surprising species at a bird feeder near you. This week’s intense cold could result in … Continue reading
Birders Use Smartphones to Play Bird Songs
Birders Squawk About Increased Use of Apps to Lure Birds Into View By Sarah Portlock Updated Jan. 3, 2014 5:18 p.m. ET American Birding Association president Jeffrey Gordon, right, with John Barr, played birdsong on a smartphone. Bill Schmoker As … Continue reading
ABA Adds Nutmeg Mannikin, #981
By Bill Pranty, on September 7, 2013 The News Photo by © Billtacular via flickr During August of 2013, the California Bird Records Committee (CBRC) ratified the Nutmeg Mannikin (Lonchura punctulata) as an established exotic in California. That action, recently reported … Continue reading
Bald eagle deaths in Utah alarm and mystify scientists – Update
By Daniella Silva, NBC News State wildlife officials announced Tuesday that a rare seasonal outbreak of West Nile virus is to blame for the recent spike in deaths of iconic bald eagles across northern Utah. The Utah Division of Wildlife … Continue reading
Bird Videos
American Avocet Feeding Taken by Sonja Beeve at San Elijo Lagoon, San Diego county on 12-14-13. Least Sandpipers and Dunlin are also present. Really Clever Bird’ Using Plastic Lid to Sled Down Snow-Covered Roof http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=n7hiuXjXJEw I could be wrong, but … Continue reading
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #57
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Explorers Journal on December 23, 2013 “Color flash” Blue-breasted bee-eaters are a sought-after sighitng throughout central Africa in Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, … Continue reading