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Best Bird of the Weekend
The checklist for a basic birding outing has become more complex during the COVID-19 crisis. Along with the usual optics and gear, you have to consider packing masks and...
12 hours ago - 10,000 Birds
14 days of self-isolation in Broome
Following on from my post 14 days ago when Australia was closed to international visitors there has been a lot happen in the world since then. I went slightly off-topic last...
1 day ago - 10,000 Birds
Collaborative list - March 2020
Lady Helen has often made the point that we get very little opportunity to spend quality time together. The old saying “ be careful what you wish for ” comes to mind. I wonder...
1 day ago - 10,000 Birds
“The Edge,” an LA novel of sex, drugs, alt-rock, and birds
Reviewed regularly on this blogsite are: (1) bird identification guides, visual and sonic; (2) books about living with birds or caring for rescued birds; and (3) alcoholic...
2 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Blog Safari: Wild Visitors
Wild Visitors Home Donate Now Adopt an Animal Become a Member Zoo Wish List Wild Visitors By Sarah Skebba | Trail Experiences Coordinator When you come to the Phoenix Zoo, odds...
2 days ago - Phoenix Zoo - 4 articles
Juniper, plagues, and waxwings - Arrowood Farm-Brewery: Waxwing Juniper Farmhouse Ale
Plagues of Biblical proportions can generally be counted on to provide plenty of zoological variety, from droves of frogs and lice to swarms of flies and locusts. Being...
3 days ago - 10,000 Birds
The Joys of Parenthood at Nanhui, Shanghai
At Nanhui, all bird parents are working parents - with all the stress that this brings. This Long-tailed Shrike probably thinks that China`s one-child policy is a really good...
4 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Blue-throated Frenzy
With their exceptional metabolism, Hummingbirds are almost constantly on the move to find each season's best feeding grounds. My area of central Mexico is rich in Hummingbird...
5 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Home-bound Bird Photography Tips
I've always birded from home for as long as I can remember. I remember seeing a Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl sitting on our fencepost just after sunset when I was not even ten. I may...
5 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Birds and the Homeless Problem
In 2011, animal control authorities confiscated 18 pigeons, a crow, and a gull from a homeless man in Los Angeles who kept them in cages. The pigeons, diseased and dirty, were...
6 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...
14 days of self-isolation in Broome
Following on from my post 14 days ago when Australia was closed to international visitors there has been a lot happen in the world since then. I went slightly off-topic last...
Collaborative list - March 2020
Lady Helen has often made the point that we get very little opportunity to spend quality time together. The old saying “ be careful what you wish for ” comes to mind. I wonder...
Best Bird of the Weekend
The checklist for a basic birding outing has become more complex during the COVID-19 crisis. Along with the usual optics and gear, you have to consider packing masks and...