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Stool Pigeon
Earlier, I wrote a blog on pigeons with missing toes. It got me wondering about pigeons in general and especially why we call a police informant a “stool pigeon.” The phrase...
11 hours ago - Ornithology
Best Bird of the Weekend
The end of September doesn't necessarily mean the end of what you might enjoy about September birding but it definitely signals the beginning of what you love about October...
1 day ago - 10,000 Birds
Red-collared Lorikeet rescue
We have had some very hot and dry days this past week with temperatures around 40c most days and also humidity as low as 6%. It is always hotter as you move away from the coast...
2 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Fall Migration in Costa Rica- Six Things I Have Learned
For the first 30 something years of my life, fall migration was when the warblers “sipped”, “chipped” and “seeped” in the tired, late summer leaves. It was when I searched for...
3 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of September 2020?
The last weekend of September doesn't herald the end of this cycle of migration but rather a run to its peak. The best fall/spring birding weekend in your part of the world may...
3 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Swarovski NL Pure - the Sexiest Binoculars Ever
When I saw the NL Pure in a webinar for the first time, immediately - before the webinar ended, I asked my Swarovski sales rep for a pair to test. Later I remembered to ask for...
4 days ago - 10,000 Birds
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...
6 days 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...
6 days 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...
7 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...
8 days ago - Ornithology
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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...
Stool Pigeon
Earlier, I wrote a blog on pigeons with missing toes. It got me wondering about pigeons in general and especially why we call a police informant a “stool pigeon.” The phrase...
Best Bird of the Weekend
The end of September doesn't necessarily mean the end of what you might enjoy about September birding but it definitely signals the beginning of what you love about October...