Feathers Fly

| December 13, 2008

Birds and People do not always co-exist peacefully.

And yet as strange as they sound. Their colors continue to astound.

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Birding on Vacation

| October 13, 2008

The binoculars I am using are Bushnell compact and the previous post described the most similar contemporary model available.
Mine are as old as these Appalachian hills through which I have been winding my way for days. I am loving the mountains as always and again.
Though the last time I went through the Great Smokies, I [...]

Odd Bird Words

| October 1, 2008

What if BIRDS could tell us Which Binoculars are best?
What might they say? Hmm.  Perhaps they would NOT say. Instead they would give us something else to think about.
I saw this slide show and could not pass it by.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Of course, you can [...]

Desert Birding at a Death Valley Spring

| August 31, 2008

Approaching the desert spring area, I smell water and plants. Insects seem to suddenly appear on, in or under creosote bushes (Larrea tridentata ) though for the last two miles I have seen almost no signs of insects or spiders in the daylight. Exception to that statement is the occasional sighting of tracks in [...]

California Condors Video

| August 22, 2008

California Condors are a critically endangered species.
The wildfires in California this summer did have some effect on these huge birds. Though they survived, they also had some help. And for that I am grateful.

New Kiwi Bird Video Film

| August 21, 2008

Kiwi Running to Eat
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FLIGHTLESS BIRDS of New Zealand, the Kiwi Birds are their national bird.
They are a difficult bird to film because they are nocturnal for the most part.
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Desert Birding is Phenomenal

| August 14, 2008

Desert bird watching is exceptional.
“Tell me another desert tale. Share your bird stories with us.”
That is what the people said. “Tell me more stories.”
Why? Because these desert bird watching stories were true when they happened and they are still true now. They pre-date reality shows with genuine reality where the only stars are [...]

Phainopepla Video

| August 14, 2008

Phainopepla are Black Desert Birds

Early Morning scene. When berries are plentiful, so are the Phainopeplas.
Desert Birds are REALLY dependent upon seasonal food supplies.

Phainopepla Morning Scene
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Desert Bird - Phainopepla

| August 11, 2008

This black desert bird makes no sense but it is beautiful, has a very special diet and is very good at mimicry of about 12 other birds.
The Phainopepla is about the size of the familiar red cardinal and has a crest but the male is all black and females are gray.
As is the case with [...]

California Condors - Endangered Species

| August 9, 2008

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See Condors Moving to Mexico

 Natural History - California CondorÂ
Common Name    California CondorBiological Name    Gymnogyps californianus
Family                    Cathartidae  [...]