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Best Bird of the Weekend
July birding in the Northern Hemisphere may be slow, but you've got to love those adorable baby birds! Does anyone out there keep a separate list for fledglings and chicks? i...
12 hours ago - 10,000 Birds
Singing for Fun
European Starling in Breeding Plumage In 1889 a religious book emphasized the spur provided by the possession of a song. This notion matched the quotation under examination: A...
1 day ago - Ornithology
Yellow Bitterns in Singapore
One bird that is easily encountered in Singapore without venturing too far off the beaten track is the Yellow Bittern. The Yellow Bittern is often overlooked by visitors to...
1 day ago - 10,000 Birds
The cuckoo tree
On a recent trip to India, a non-descript tree caught my attention. It was overlooking the butterfly garden in Sanjeevaiah Park , Hyderabad. The hysterical call of an Asian...
2 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of July 2019?
Summer (or winter, depending on where you are this week) rolls on, leading us deep into the dreaded doldrums. Don't give up on birding, though. Even a small change in routine...
3 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Hermit Thrush Brewery: Po Tweet
I consider myself fortunate that I learned to love summer birding before I ever knew what the summer doldrums are, if only because summer was the very first season I began...
3 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Amur Paradise Flycatcher in Jixi, Anhui, China
A few weeks ago, I spent a few days at Jixi, Anhui, a relatively rural place about 2.5 hours away from Shanghai by high-speed train. There, breeding Amur Paradise Flycatchers...
4 days ago - 10,000 Birds
The Birds of Washington, DC
There are a lot of birds in Washington, DC. Oh sure, you can go to Rock Creek Park or the Tidal Basin to seek out living avian species, or visitors can head to the Smithsonian...
5 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Great Mexican Bird Names
By the time this post is published, I will be on a short trip to Spain, though not principally for birding purposes. So I decided to make it easy on myself, and follow up on...
5 days ago - 10,000 Birds
Owls, Owls, and more Owls in SE Arizona
The last couple of weeks have really been a boom for me personally, as far as spotting our local owls goes. Getting to actually see four species, in the last two weeks, and to...
6 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...
Best Bird of the Weekend
July birding in the Northern Hemisphere may be slow, but you've got to love those adorable baby birds! Does anyone out there keep a separate list for fledglings and chicks? i...
Singing for Fun
European Starling in Breeding Plumage In 1889 a religious book emphasized the spur provided by the possession of a song. This notion matched the quotation under examination: A...
Yellow Bitterns in Singapore
One bird that is easily encountered in Singapore without venturing too far off the beaten track is the Yellow Bittern. The Yellow Bittern is often overlooked by visitors to...