| December 22, 2008
The 109th Christmas Bird Count: Citizen Science in Action
It is not only on Christmas Day. It began on Sunday, December 14, 2008 and data is collected until Monday, January 5, 2009.
“Use the talents you possess, for the woods would be a very silent place if no birds sang except for the best.”
- Henry Van [...]
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| December 9, 2008
While It is true that I have answered my bird ID question to my satisfaction, AND found an excellent online guide to identification I am really curious to know what you are using for your online IDs.
My rufus colored hawk was, as I guessed, a red shouldered hawk. And It felt [...]
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| December 9, 2008
Are you ready for your participation in the Annual Christmas Bird Count?
The Audubon Society has an annual Christmas Bird Count and has had one for more than 100 years.
In the old days, the birds had to be CAPTURED. Now they are seen and heard and photographed. This is a much more sane approach [...]
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| December 8, 2008
Condor Gear is Here
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You may never get to see a California Condor in [...]
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| December 6, 2008
I was on a trip mostly high speed roads and did not stop to ID the endless hawks that I saw out that day.
Most were red-tailed hawks. I saw LOTS of Turkey vultures and crows and RAVENS feeding on dead deer along the road side.
I also saw 2 magnificent hawks [...]
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| December 1, 2008
All around I see signs of the change of the seasons, even a flock of robins in my front yard as they were heading south.
A friend of mine was telling me about Canada Geese in migration. Soon I will visit the wildlife refuge to see how many ducks have arrived.
And we had a few [...]
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| November 13, 2008
Red-tail vs Eagle in Flight- go ahead, cast your ballots. Who will be the winning bird in this territorial dispute?
Details: Observed in western PA in the Allegheny Mountains in an open field in late October, 2008.
A pair of Red Tail Hawks soaring overhead while I set up my tiny tent between two large bales [...]
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| October 23, 2008
Observed and Identified with my compact Bushnell binoculars!
What a delight. Details will follow.
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| September 25, 2008
New Buy Birding Guides Shop is just getting started at another site. Remember when you were kids and there was someone new on the block? New kid. New kid. Let’s go see. And off you would all run to see and maybe even greet. Depending on what you saw, you were sometimes nicer than [...]
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| August 16, 2008
This collection of birding books and binoculars and outdoor birding supplies is chosen and recommended by a professional field naturalist. You will find more at the A-store that is linked to this page.
Every birder has his or her style.
Most birders know that white is not the best color clothing to wear when looking for birds [...]
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