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A Japanese twitch
It's the same the whole world over. A rare bird draws a crowd of optics and men of a certain age. The Tokyo Bay Wild Bird Park was exceptionally busy this morning. Rumour had...
17 hours ago - 10,000 Birds
Where Are You Birding This Fourth Weekend of February 2020?
As one season begins to shade ever so slightly-or perhaps heavily, depending on your latitude-new birding opportunities open up. If you focus on first of year birds, February...
1 day ago - 10,000 Birds
Z. Alexander Brown: Uncaged - Pinot Noir (2017)
This week's featured wine at Birds and Booze isn't our first pinot noir , nor is it our first Barn Owl (in fact, this marks the third appearance of this species on a bottle...
1 day ago - 10,000 Birds
Another post about owls
Strange as it may seem, this is not an entry into a “most boring blog headline” contest. Rather, it is derived from an obscure song by a British band titled “Another song about...
2 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Post Apocalyptic Steampunk Birding
Set in an abandoned oil refinery where wildlife is slowly regaining control save for the desperate attempts of golfers to retain all eighteen holes, industrial ghosts loom over...
3 days ago - 10,000 Birds
My Mexican Birdbath
My area of central Mexico has a true monsoon climate. That means that we have little or no rain through the winter months, and almost daily rain during the warm months of June...
3 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Birding with Baby
Over a month had gone by since the birth of my first child. When you don't know anything about babies, the initial 30 days are a crash course in hormones and learning how to...
4 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Best Bird of the Weekend
Some weekends last longer than others. Whether you enjoyed the extra day the United States sets apart to honor former Presidents or spent your day at work in a country...
5 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Facial Recognition and Birdwatching
I heard a podcast the other day that I thought was fascinating, although I'm not sure I totally understood it all. But I'll do my best to pass it on to you. The Fusiform Face...
5 days ago - Ornithology
Brush Bronzewing
Brush Bronzewing - Phaps elegans are one of the bird species that we rarely encounter, because we are rarely in the right location in Australia. During our recent visit to...
6 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...
A Japanese twitch
It's the same the whole world over. A rare bird draws a crowd of optics and men of a certain age. The Tokyo Bay Wild Bird Park was exceptionally busy this morning. Rumour had...
Z. Alexander Brown: Uncaged - Pinot Noir (2017)
This week's featured wine at Birds and Booze isn't our first pinot noir , nor is it our first Barn Owl (in fact, this marks the third appearance of this species on a bottle...
Where Are You Birding This Fourth Weekend of February 2020?
As one season begins to shade ever so slightly-or perhaps heavily, depending on your latitude-new birding opportunities open up. If you focus on first of year birds, February...