Tag: birding
Start watching your bird feeders
We feed birds because we enjoy seeing them in our backyards, why not make our efforts a bit more worthwhile by participating in Project FeederWatch.
Spotting the American Woodcock
American Woodcocks like wet woods, moist thickets, and brushy marshes and favors a mix of open fields and forestland.
Time to fill the bird feeders for winter
Match your favorite birds to their favorite foods and feeders to ensure an enjoyable winter feeding season.
Get your feet wet to spot the elusive rail
Rails, gallinules, and coots live amid the dense vegetation that surrounds lakes, swamps, and marshes. Most species are seldom noticed.
Lost bird rediscovered in the jungle of Venezuela
Researchers working deep in the forests of Venezuela rediscovered the Tachira Antpitta, a brown bird not seen since it was first recorded in the 1950s.
Lazy cowbirds let others hatch, feed young
Cowbirds parasitize the nests of more than 200 species of birds. Song sparrows, chipping sparrows, red-eyed vireos and indigo buntings are frequent victims.
Watch a California condor nest up close
Last week, the U.S Fish & Wildlife Service and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology announced that a live camera at an active condor nest came online.
Size is most important when ID’ing birds
When you see an unfamiliar bird, study it through binoculars and mentally note its size, distinctive shapes, markings, colors, behaviors, and voice.
How to identify warblers this season
To see warblers, concentrate on their habitat — old fields, forest edges, woods, and country roads. If there's a stream nearby, that's even better.
Birding books you should consider reading
Scott Shalaways shares his summer reading list for bird lovers of all ages.
