Tips for shoppers and recommendations for the best models at numerous price points … Read More “The best spotting scopes for birding: A buyers guide”
Leading Off
From late June through September, dowitchers, yellowlegs, plovers, and the like help ease the malaise of summer birding … Read More “Shorebirds: The best show in summer”
In the News
Most of this year’s changes involve species from Central America, Caribbean islands … Read More “Meadowlark split among 2022 checklist changes”
The film gives a compelling look at Karl Maslowski’s long career from his impoverished childhood to his work as a conservationist … Read More “Documentary celebrates pioneering photographer Karl Maslowski”
DSLR cameras have finally passed the pro-gear baton to a new fleet of mirrorless flagships … Read More “Camera makers embrace mirrorless technology”
Study finds that species richness is a better predictor of smaller elevational ranges in birds than temperature seasonality … Read More “Competition, not climate, limits bird species’ ranges in tropical mountains”
Bird Identification
Use these tips to distinguish this swallow from Tree Swallow … Read More “How to identify Violet-green Swallow”
Why the appearance of first-year birds in the same species can differ significantly … Read More “David Sibley explains variability in songbirds”
Photography
Maureen Hills-Urbat of Rockyview County, Alberta, is the winner of our first Backyard and City Birds Photo Contest with this image of squabbling Blue … Read More “2021 Backyard and City Birds Photo Contest First Place: Blue Jays”
The photo’s sharp, detailed look at the moment a tiny Ruby-throated Hummingbird preyed on a much smaller insect earned high praise … Read More “2021 Backyard and City Birds Photo Contest Second Place: Ruby-throated Hummingbird”
#PhotoOfTheDay: David Mundy added this portrait of an American Crow to our U.S. and Canada Gallery. He spotted it i… https://t.co/cXhdyLNGzo - Karl Maslowski (1913-2006) helped introduce generations of Americans to the natural world through his newspaper col… https://t.co/mPwwbC3sly
- #PhotoOfTheDay: Joan Tisdale added this image of a Yellow-billed Magpie in Santa Clara County, California, about si… https://t.co/AEyFkQ5oKq
- How feathers react after a drenching can affect our perceptions of birds’ appearances. David Sibley explains more h… https://t.co/Ll7jEGYGwG
We still have some plovers just learning to fly here in Ontario. Please keep an eye out for nesting areas while you… https://t.co/EIRbH5bV9h
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”
Watch the video feed from Canopy Lodge here … Read More “Panama Fruit Feeders camera”
Find out how easy it is to attract cardinals, orioles, and other birds with seeds, oranges, suet, and other treats … Read More “Birdfeeding basics”