Here are tips for shoppers and recommendations for the best models at numerous price points … Read More “A binocular buyers guide for birders”
Leading Off
Benefits for members include invitations to quarterly webinars featuring David Sibley, Kenn Kaufman, and other experts … Read More “BirdWatching Membership Program offers premium ID and photo content”
In the News
Huge wandering raptor in New England sparks excitement, camaraderie — and a bit of sadness … Read More “A special bird on New Year’s Eve: the Steller’s Sea-Eagle”
More than 350 penguins died at one breeding site, and nearly three-fourths of them were adults … Read More “Mass die-off of Magellanic Penguins occurred during 2019 heat wave”
Whether you’re watching owls or taking photos, keep your distance … Read More “Wintering owls are back. Let’s give them space and respect.”
The proposal calls for the subspecies to be listed as threatened … Read More “Cactus Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl may receive federal protection, again”
Bird Identification
Use this advice to distinguish Eastern Bluebirds from Mountain and Western … Read More “How to identify bluebirds”
To understand birds better, take a closer look at feathers … Read More “How the sizes of birds’ various feathers influence color patterns”
Photography
This photo of a crane with its wings intentionally blurred took the top prize … Read More “2021 Birds in Flight contest first place: Sandhill Crane”
This photo of a kingbird attacking a much larger egret earned high praise from our judges … Read More “2021 Birds in Flight contest second place: Eastern Kingbird and Great Egret”
Kenn Kaufman describes how to identify three lookalike thrushes: Swainson’s Thrush, Gray-cheeked Thrush, and Hermit… https://t.co/C2KgbeOZnc - #BirdingDestination: About 200 square miles of black spruce and tamarack peatlands that features a mix of winter bi… https://t.co/VRMSolx6o6
- #PhotoOfTheDay: A Song Sparrow puffs up to stay warm in a park in Milford, Michigan. Photo by Sheri Merritt.… https://t.co/JXaTC1mlhP
Monday, January 17 is a “fee free day” on federal public lands, including @USFWSRefuges.
Enjoy winter wildlife at… https://t.co/hfqb91P1BH - #PhotoOfTheDay number 2 today: Amir Rizk was lucky enough to get within about 6 feet of this Pileated Woodpecker at… https://t.co/xmnhrZx1g0
Birding at home
Contributing Editor Laura Erickson provides advice on how to buy birdseed, suet, and other feeder fare … Read More “A birdfeeding shopping list”
This guest post comes to us from Elaine Cole, owner of Cole’s Wild Bird Products Co., based in Kennesaw, Georgia. Enjoy! Having grown up the daughter of well-known bird-feeding experts, I know all the rules of feeding birds. I know what to feed every season of the year and what type of feeder to put it in. I know how often to … Read More “Best tip for winter bird feeding: To thine own self be true”
Find out how easy it is to attract cardinals, orioles, and other birds with seeds, oranges, suet, and other treats … Read More “Birdfeeding basics”