Tag: birding
2016 Great Backyard Bird Count kicks off
If you’re a birder or want to become one, the Great Backyard Bird Count is for you.
Ruffed grouse can be bold, even aggressive
Thomas Felton of Kimbolton, Ohio, recently sent me some photos of a ruffed grouse he had been feeding twice a day since late November.
Birds do surprisingly well in winter storms
Birds battle the cold weather by eating during the day, burning the calories later on.
A new year means more things to discover
A new year brings new opportunities to explore birds, nature.
Get to know your feeder birds this winter
The best time to learn how to identify birds is now. This identification guide for 21 birds will help.
The Morning of Christmas
Scott Shalaway shares a birding twist on the classic "The Night Before Christmas" poem.
Counting the birds of winter
Any one can become a bird watcher. The annual Christmas Bird Count and Great Backyard Bird Count offer bird enthusiasts an opportunity to contribute to science.
Watching birds provides snapshot of populations
Put up a bird feeder this week, and you'll soon see a nice variety of birds, including chickadees, titmice, goldfinches and cardinals.
Let persimmon pucker you up this fall
Frosty nights signal persimmons to ripen, turn from bitter to sweet, and lose their astringent nature.
