Birdist Rule #80: Decide How You Feel About Eating Birds
November 23, 2016 —
It’s a topic that’s kind of hard to avoid on Thanksgiving.
Birding by Ear
There's a lot to look forward to in spring for birders.
The flowers are blooming, old friends are returning, and birdsong is at its peak. The sheer volume of songs and calls can often feel overwhelming for birders, but these sounds offer an opportunity and a challenge. With our birding-by-ear series you can learn how to better ID birds through their vocalizations.
A Few of Our Favorite Sounds
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Learn to Tell a Northern Shrike From a Loggerhead Shrike
November 23, 2016 —
These are the best clues to help you know which ‘butcherbird’ is which.
I Think My First Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Was Tipsy
November 22, 2016 —
Their specialized diets make these woodpeckers the botanists of the bird world, but it can also cause them to get boozy on occasion.
Why You Need to Start Digiscoping
November 18, 2016 —
Add a camera or a cellphone to a scope and discover a whole new way of documenting nature. Here are some tips to get started.
Learn to Identify Five Owls by Their Calls
These hooters have surprisingly big vocabularies.
Is This the Most Beautiful Bird Song on the Planet?
According to famed ornithologist Frank Chapman, it is.
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