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“Christmas in June” - Brasserie au Baron: Saint-Médard Cuvée de Noël
True, it's not even yet midsummer and we're still more than half a year away from Christmas. But I do have a perfectly valid reason for celebrating Christmas in June with this...
1 day ago - 10,000 Birds
The popstars of Shanghai
In Shanghai, May is the month with a chance to see the regional popstars of the birding world - male Japanese and Amur Paradise Flycatchers. Why anyone would want to undertake...
2 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Another Trio
In my last post here , I spoke of a rather odd trend permeating the birdlife here in Trinidad & Tobago. Many species seemed to come in threes, and today I shall continue my...
2 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Who's watching whom?
May 29th was my 63rd birthday, and I got the best birthday present possible. It rained! And it wasn't a passing shower; no, it was the kind of rain that suggested that our...
3 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Flights of Passage: a book review
Last year there was a spate of books specifically about bird “behavior” - though one might well say that every book about birds, from field guides on up, is about behavior in...
3 days ago - 10,000 Birds
How Many Birders are There, Really?
I have previously written about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's estimates regarding the number of birders in the United States. The most recent report was issued in...
4 days ago - 10,000 Birds
A Quick Visit to a Mud Puddle
Oh my goodness! I'm writing a blog post! I know, I know, it's been a long time. But after a couple of exciting visits to mud puddles, which long-time readers of this blog will...
4 days ago - 10,000 Birds
The First Frontier
I am reading the The First Frontier by Scott Weidensaul, prolific nature writer and eminent ornithologist. A synopsis of the book reads: “Frontier: the word carries the...
4 days ago - Ornithology
Best Bird of the Weekend
June can be a hit-or-miss month for birding. You may, if fortune favors you, hit good weather or birds. On the other hand, if fate turns fickle, you'll miss the good stuff...
5 days ago - 10,000 Birds
For Wildlife Emergencies, Contact Animal Help Now
Help is not just on the way, it's here. If you've had an encounter with a wild animal - a bird stunned by hitting a window, a fox hit by a car, or a family of raccoons...
5 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...
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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...
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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...
“Christmas in June” - Brasserie au Baron: Saint-Médard Cuvée de Noël
True, it's not even yet midsummer and we're still more than half a year away from Christmas. But I do have a perfectly valid reason for celebrating Christmas in June with this...