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Little Big Year - Week 35: Route 66, Tucumcari and The Albuquerque area
After our brief trip thru the great state of Texas, we were headed back into New Mexico, a state I was quite excited to explore. I have been all around the western states, here...
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Honduras Birding for Conservation Tour
For the next two weeks I'll be guiding one of the teams for the first-ever Honduras Birding for Conservation Tour. It's a friendly birding competition that raises both...
9 hours ago - Bill of the Birds - 2 articles
Capturing Those Sunny Days
Why is it that we feel so much better on sunny days in the winter? I'm not sure. I could ask The Google and re-purpose some explanations here-vitamin D and pineal glands and...
9 hours ago - Bill of the Birds
Last Bird/First Bird of the Year
My last bird of 2016 was the same as my first bird of 2017. I guess that's got a bit of kismet to it. The species was northern cardinal. A male visited the bird feeders on...
9 hours ago - Bill of the Birds - 2 articles
Starling the Trickster
You fooled me, tricksterwith your staticky singingfrom the pear tree in late morninga perfect call ringing:"killdeer, deer, deer,"from your bill to my earmade me drop the axe I...
9 hours ago - Bill of the Birds
Birding in Stereo: The New BTX from Swarovski
The new BTX from Swarovski offers binocular vision through a spotting scope. There is a clash of Titans at the top of the sport optics field among three European optics...
9 hours ago - Bill of the Birds
Ten Pro Tips for When You're Stuck at the Airport
Today I'm trying to fly to Portland, Maine from Columbus, Ohio. But the travel demons are afoot and the only flight delayed from the John Glenn International Airport in Ohio's...
9 hours ago - Bill of the Birds
How Was Your Spring Migration?
Taking a respite from posting all my content, quips, and thoughts to the immediate-gratification machines of the social media channels, I thought I'd add a pithy question here...
9 hours ago - Bill of the Birds
Spring Migration 2017, Part 2
Birders at Magee Marsh. For those of us who are still scratching our heads about this year's spring bird migration, there seem to be more questions than answers and, of course...
9 hours ago - Bill of the Birds
Giant Things of Oaks, PA
I just remembered I still have a blog, such as it is. And one of my most favorite-ist blog post categories ever is Giant Things. Go ahead. Search the Bill of the Birds archives...
9 hours ago - Bill of the 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...
Honduras Birding for Conservation Tour
For the next two weeks I'll be guiding one of the teams for the first-ever Honduras Birding for Conservation Tour. It's a friendly birding competition that raises both...
Little Big Year - Week 35: Route 66, Tucumcari and The Albuquerque area
After our brief trip thru the great state of Texas, we were headed back into New Mexico, a state I was quite excited to explore. I have been all around the western states, here...
Ear Candy Alert: Latest Podcast Episodes!
If you enjoy listening to podcasts about birding, there are new episodes posted in the past few days from two podcasts in which I'm involved. This Birding Life has been going...
Giant Things of Oaks, PA
I just remembered I still have a blog, such as it is. And one of my most favorite-ist blog post categories ever is Giant Things. Go ahead. Search the Bill of the Birds archives...
Spring Migration 2017, Part 2
Birders at Magee Marsh. For those of us who are still scratching our heads about this year's spring bird migration, there seem to be more questions than answers and, of course...
How Was Your Spring Migration?
Taking a respite from posting all my content, quips, and thoughts to the immediate-gratification machines of the social media channels, I thought I'd add a pithy question here...
Birding in Stereo: The New BTX from Swarovski
The new BTX from Swarovski offers binocular vision through a spotting scope. There is a clash of Titans at the top of the sport optics field among three European optics...
Starling the Trickster
You fooled me, tricksterwith your staticky singingfrom the pear tree in late morninga perfect call ringing:"killdeer, deer, deer,"from your bill to my earmade me drop the axe I...
Capturing Those Sunny Days
Why is it that we feel so much better on sunny days in the winter? I'm not sure. I could ask The Google and re-purpose some explanations here-vitamin D and pineal glands and...
Queens County Bird Club 2018 Big Sit Results
I had high hopes for the 5th Annual Queens County Bird Club Big Sit this past Saturday at Fort Tilden. We had persevered through four years at the top of Battery Harris...