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Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition-A Book Review
I did not prepare properly when I went to the Galápagos. Reading over my email from that period, I can't believe I ended up there at all-I was working on a chaotic project at...
18 hours ago - 10,000 Birds
Birding Nonggang, Guangxi, China - part 1
Nonggang is a rural place in Guangxi with a nice landscape somewhat reminiscent of coastal Northern Vietnam. One of the reasons for birders to come here is to see the Nonggang...
1 day ago - 10,000 Birds
Binoculars Redux
I'm not going to provide another review of binoculars as there are lots of those on the Frankly, I think the best thing is to try binoculars in person and if they work for you...
2 days ago - Ornithology
Locked in Guangxi: An epidemic adventure, searching for birds
By Louis-Jean Germain Influenced by his mother, Louis-Jean Germain has long been interested in art, and in recent years, he has become an avid painter of Asian birds. Having...
2 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Bird-watching from the bitumen
Due to the recent flooding rains we are still restricted as to where we can go bird-watching. Often the rainfall is isolated and the storms arrive at any time of day or night...
2 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Oh, the Orioles!
Recently, I wrote about my many and fortunate interactions with biologist friends in 2021. I mentioned taking an ornithologist friend to the nearby property of a botanist...
4 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Birding Shanghai in January 2023
(Boring bureaucratic note to dissuade casual readers: This post covers birds seen in Shanghai in January 2023, except for those seen at Tianmashan - these are shown in a...
5 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Beaks and Bills
Beaks and bills are the same structure, although beak was once used when referring to hooked bills. The beak is the only tool a bird has, used in finding and capturing and...
9 days ago - Ornithology
“Birds - Poetry in the Sky”
One need not ponder whether Birds: Poetry in the Sky is more a bird book or an art book: it fits each category. But whatever shelf it belongs on is really irrelevant - it's...
10 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Isolated showers shouldn't keep you at home!
At this time of year in Broome we regularly encounter isolated showers and they can be torrential, but they may only be over a small area. It might be raining at home, but go...
10 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...
Galápagos: A Natural History, Second Edition-A Book Review
I did not prepare properly when I went to the Galápagos. Reading over my email from that period, I can't believe I ended up there at all-I was working on a chaotic project at...
Birding Nonggang, Guangxi, China - part 1
Nonggang is a rural place in Guangxi with a nice landscape somewhat reminiscent of coastal Northern Vietnam. One of the reasons for birders to come here is to see the Nonggang...