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15 Australian Birds
According to Wikipedia, the national bird of Australia is the Emu - which I have not seen yet. On the other hand, some websites state that the Laughing Kookaburra is...
4 hours ago - 10,000 Birds
Mistletoebird breeding update
I thought I should update you all on the Mistletoebirds that are nesting close to home, because I walk by the nest every day. Since I wrote about the nest a couple of weeks ago...
1 day ago - 10,000 Birds
Birding the Kruger Park (3): Malelane area
I usually do not write much about traveling to and from birding places but my friend and I arrived in Malelane in the afternoon. We had been driving through Eswatini for a few...
3 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Give, and it shall be given unto you
Down here in Mexico, many of the longest life lists belong to full- or part-time birding guides. Now, I'm no professional, but I am more than happy to take people to meet the...
3 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Plant Shop or Birding Hotspot?
The thickly forested central region of the island of Trinidad isn't often visited by birders who traditionally flocked to the Northern Range by virtue of the Asa Wright Nature...
5 days ago - 10,000 Birds
The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent-A Book Review
Do Brown-headed Cowbirds really smell like freshly baked sugar cookies? Do Dark-eyed Juncos really smell like leaves and dirt or “ferns and Celestial Seasonings' Country Peach...
6 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Birding Shanghai in July 2022
After returning once more from Nanhui and almost admiring the extent of ongoing destruction there, what better song to start this blog post than with excerpts from the song...
7 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Broome's Pied Oystercatchers are breeding again
Well, it is that time of year again and shorebirds are breeding. Hopefully all of the migratory shorebirds that left Roebuck Bay earlier this year have been successful at...
8 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Now You're Just Showing Off
I went absolutely crazy a couple of weeks ago. Since my botanist friend Nacho was on vacation, I did back-to-back major birding outings with him. As it happens, I had not gone...
10 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Dreaming of Congo rainforest: Gabon, Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic
Hot summer days, often reaching 40C/104F, time to open another beer and dream of birding some cooler place, a place where deep shade of tall trees controls the heat... Perhaps...
11 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...
15 Australian Birds
According to Wikipedia, the national bird of Australia is the Emu - which I have not seen yet. On the other hand, some websites state that the Laughing Kookaburra is...
Mistletoebird breeding update
I thought I should update you all on the Mistletoebirds that are nesting close to home, because I walk by the nest every day. Since I wrote about the nest a couple of weeks ago...