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Solid Air: Invisible Killer Saving Billions of Birds From Windows-A Book Review
In 2007 I was working in a university building that was just begging for bird feeders. It was a one-story square building, four sides enclosing a courtyard-two sides holding...
28 minutes ago - 10,000 Birds
Scientists concerned about bird flu
Jon Runstadler spoke with The World yesterday about avian influenza
7 hours ago - Tufts University
Birding Shanghai in June 2022
To be precise, “Birding Shanghai from June 10 to June 30, 2022” - but that is even less of an exciting title than the one above. The reason for this post only covering the...
1 day ago - 10,000 Birds
White-gaped Honeyeaters
The White-gaped Honeyeater - Stomiopera unicolor is common around Broome, but you find them mostly alone and not with others of the same species. They are generally a vocal...
1 day ago - 10,000 Birds
Aramus the Limpkin
As it walks in its marshy habitat, its ungainly stride makes it look as if the bird is limping, hence the common name of Limpkin. Aramus , the genus name, comes from the Greek...
2 days ago - Ornithology
Bradt travel guide to Sri Lanka by Philip Briggs - review
Sri Lanka is a ‘must visit country' for any keen birder. It is slightly larger than Costa Rica, and in the most strategic places it has a well-developed infrastructure. In...
5 days ago - 10,000 Birds
My Do-over
Anytime I travel, I do what it takes to get in some birding. After all, the best way to find new birds is to look in new places. However, I rarely get to travel with family or...
6 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Gut-Wrenching Video Shows Yorkie Escape Bald Eagle's Talons
When most people hear horror stories of wild animals hunting pets, they often assume it'll never happen to them. The chances are so rare that it's not even a worry in most pet...
7 days ago - iHeart Dogs
Birding the Kruger Park (1): Skukuza area
Skukuza is the largest camp and the administrative center of Kruger Park. Inside the camps, you are allowed to walk around freely - outside, this privilege is reserved for the...
8 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Foggy Winter's morning birding in Broome
Last week I mentioned the sudden requirement to wear an extra layer and socks in Broome first thing in the morning. Over the last week we had a foggy morning, which was still...
9 days ago - 10,000 Birds
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Guide to Long Distance Binoculars
Guide to choosing the best high powered long distance binoculars to be used for land based observation. Most high lower bins are usually designed with astronomy in mind...
Best Birding Binocular 2016/2017
During the year many, many binoculars arrive on my desk for testing and review. So at times even I can find it a little overwhelming as to which is best. This every year I...
BirdWatching Binoculars 101
If you are new to birding, choosing your first pair of binoculars can seem a little daunting, but it needn't be. This guide takes you thought where to start and all the...
Scientists concerned about bird flu
Jon Runstadler spoke with The World yesterday about avian influenza
Birding Shanghai in June 2022
To be precise, “Birding Shanghai from June 10 to June 30, 2022” - but that is even less of an exciting title than the one above. The reason for this post only covering the...
White-gaped Honeyeaters
The White-gaped Honeyeater - Stomiopera unicolor is common around Broome, but you find them mostly alone and not with others of the same species. They are generally a vocal...