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Stars and spikes

Star Finch Neochmia ruficauda are small finches that are very well camouflaged and to add to the challenge they like...

Ambush

When they think of spiders most people think of webs. Charlotte and scary spider movies have helped to reinforce the link between spiders and webs in the public consciousnesses. However not all spiders spin elaborate webs to catch their prey. Show More Summary

Serendipity

I had a stack of pictures I'd taken over past decades.Put them in an album.Cloud and sky pictures together..Sat down in the front window to enjoy them.Sun came through the antique window my brother gave me.All but one of the rainbows came from the window prisms. Show More Summary

A Couple Hours at the Forest Park Waterhole

There is little that I like to do more in Spring than join the throng of birders at the Forest...

Douze points

Tonight, Malmo hosts the high camp drama that is the Eurovision Song Contest. It is a celebration of trite, ridiculous...

Birding Santiago de Chile – Trip Report

Farellones – Santiago de Chile This is a continuation of  Birding Argentina – Planning Stage Since we could get cheaper...

Nemesis Bird

Last weekend I was finally able to photograph one of the birds that has eluded me here in Minnesota for years. Don't get me wrong I have seen barred owls here in Minnesota on many different occasions but I have never managed to get a photo of the bird. Show More Summary

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The Hummingbirds of Western Montana

Are invisible. I mean, I know they’re out there. The Montana Field Guide, a helpful online compendium provided by the...

Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of May 2013?

Do you think flying flamingos look like flaming pencils? Jochen does! May is in full stride now, which means migration...

Police Officer Interrupts Chase to Save Ducklings

This is just plain awesome. Via Buzzfeed.

It Looks Like Summer is Just Around the Corner

This has been one crazy May. It has snowed more then once this month here including a breif shower of snow/hail on last Saturday. I started that morning out wearing gloves because the overnight temps were down to freezing. Then by Tuesday we were flirting with our first 90 degree day. Show More Summary

Birdchick Podcast #143: Condors & Wind Farms

The LA Times had a jaw dropping headline: Companies Won’t Face Charges In Condor Deaths…but how accurate is the reporting? From: Amy Fesnock Parker The article makes it sound like it covers all wind projects, which it does not. It covers a single project, that has developed a reasonable detection and curtailment system. All of the [...]

Two Bald Eagles Survive Crash Landing

Well, that brings a new meaning to the phrase “the eagle has landed.” In the case of two Bald Eagles...

Winter in Wellington

While all the posts I see in the blog (when I can bring myself to read it and let’s face...

Avian Expansion in Two Acts

ARUBA — Of all the places that I’ve had the privilege to bird, Aruba is probably has the poorest birding...

Red-headed Woodpecker

The red-headed woodpecker is a striking woodpecker found in the eastern United States and southeast Canada. In the northern portion of their range they migrate south during the winter while in the southern portions they are year round residents.They are omnivorous. Show More Summary

Judging A Birding Tattoo Contest

It has been a crazy two weeks. An example: My new book was a prize in a tattoo contest at a bird festival…said no person ever until Biggest Week in Birding 2013. Above is Paul Riss from Punk Rock Big Year and Rue Mapp from Outdoor Afro who were among the five judges. When [...]

Spring Census Mystery Bird Makes Number 100 !

I've been working on the Spring census for the town of Portland and having a blast! It's so much easier to look for birds in your own town because you know where everything is. If you want to add a Great Blue Heron to the list just visit the local rookery. Show More Summary

Warbler Wave Crashes on Crosby Park

Well the wave of warblers that I have been hoping for this past month finally hit this weekend. Even though it was a bit chilly it was sunny and the warblers were out in force. It was a perfect weekend for photography. Because of our late winter the trees are just starting to leaf out which makes photographing these tiny little birds a lot easier. Show More Summary