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The Importance of Citizen Science in Mexico
I have written about this before, and I'll probably write about it again. Birding in Mexico is not like birding in the United States... especially when it comes to interpreting...
17 hours ago - 10,000 Birds
Genome‐wide association study of shank length and diameter at different developmental stages in chicken F2 resource population
Abstract In order to find SNPs and genes affecting shank traits, we performed a GWAS in a chicken F2 population of eight half‐sib families from five hatches derived from...
1 day ago - Animal Genetics - 2 articles
Best Bird of the Weekend
Every weekend seems to be wild from the perspective of human history. To every bird, though, mid-September remains what it's always been: a good time to feed, mass, and move...
2 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Birds and Smoke
There was a recent report of hundreds of thousands of birds found dead in New Mexico. Biologists figure it has something to do with the wildfires that are plaguing the western...
2 days ago - Ornithology
White-browed Crake
The most reliable place for us to observe White-browed Crakes is in Kununurra. Right in the centre of town Lily Creek Lagoon offers a huge variety of birds both on the water...
3 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Marlowe Artisanal Ales: Eager to Share American Pale Ale
I have to admit that, at first, I found the name of this week's featured beer rather confusing. Eager to Share is an American pale ale from Marlowe Artisanal Ales of North...
5 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of September 2020?
Mid-September offers abundant meteorological excitement in the form of variable temperatures, rushing winds, and sometimes hurricanes in the strangest places. Embrace the...
5 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Birding Tiaozini, Jiangsu, China
Tiaozini is a coastal place about a 3-hour drive north of Shanghai. It is famous for its mudflats that are used as a refueling stop for Spoon-billed Sandpiper. This is a bit of...
6 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Understanding the Risks of Rodent Poisons to Birds of Prey
A new study finds 100% of tested red-tailed hawks at Tufts Wildlife Clinic to be exposed to anticoagulant rodenticides
6 days ago - Tufts University
Bitternsweet Moments
I promise this will be the last article on this wetland that's so close to where I live. Truth is, we've been getting so many migrants passing through that there hasn't been...
7 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...
The Importance of Citizen Science in Mexico
I have written about this before, and I'll probably write about it again. Birding in Mexico is not like birding in the United States... especially when it comes to interpreting...