Many consider the best bird book to be Peterson Field Guides’ Birds of Eastern and Central North America. I’ve got an older copy and it’s terrific.
Peterson created a field guide that Robert Bateman, in his foreword to the fifth edition, says was the doorway for millions of people into the wonderland of natural history.
According to the [...]
Who was Roger Tory Peterson and how did he manage, at the age of 25, to revolutionize birdwatching? Watch the video to learn the answers!
When I was a young boy, my mother instilled in me a love for red headed woodpeckers. There was a forest directly behind our house and whenever she spotted a red headed woodpecker, she would excitedly shout to everyone in the house to look out the window.
They are a very beautiful bird. This video from [...]
Preservationist Jack Finch has spent 30 years putting up bluebird nesting boxes all over his farm and North America. Seeing the bluebird nesting boxes on his farm inspires me to want to build some myself.
I admire Jack Finch’s dedication to the preservation of the bluebird. Enjoy the video.
Have you ever wondered where all the birds feeding at your bird feeder live? According to the article “Look for bird nests” in The Oregonian, most of us probably have more bird nests around the yard than we realize.
Winter makes it easier to spot them according to the article as there are no leaves to hide spring’s [...]
Bird watchers coast to coast are invited to take part in the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, Friday, February 12, through Monday, February 15, 2010. Participants in the free event will join tens of thousands of volunteers counting birds in their own backyards, local parks or wildlife refuges.
“Taking part in the Great Backyard Bird Count [...]
We have a suet feeder on the outside window of Carl and Jean’s office and it’s fun to watch the woodpeckers. If you want to learn how to attract woodpeckers, read the article “Feed suet to attract woodpeckers” in AnnArbor.com.
Although it can be fed year-round, winter is a great time of the year to feed [...]
Chickadees in winter are fun to watch. We tend to assume they are warm and comfortable.
I found this informative article, “Chickadees in winter” from OregonLive.com, that makes the point that chickadees are struggling to survive during winter.
The article states that chickadees lack the heavier feathering of other wintering birds and are more susceptible to severe [...]
Lyre birds mimic the calls of other birds – and chainsaws and camera shutters. David Attenborough presents the lyre bird in this video clip from The Life of Birds.
This clever creature is one of the most impressive and funny in nature, with unbelievable sounds to match the beautiful pictures. We hope you enjoy the amazing bird sounds [...]
If you’ve always wanted to learn how to photograph birds, and paint them too, this fun-filled event from Traverse magazine’s website is for you!
SEE-North Science and Environment Education Center is holding its inaugural Bird’s Eye View conference September 25–27, 2009 in northern Michigan for those wanting to hone their skills painting and photographing birds.
Workshops include composition, techniques, sketching and [...]
