Category Archives: Birds

Checklist Changes

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

Many serious birders keep a life list of the bird species they’ve seen. We can tell you exactly how many birds are on that list, and there’s great excitement when we can add a new “lifer.” We may also have … Continue reading →

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August Bird Quiz: Uncropped Photo

Posted on August 12, 2017 by

If you were stymied on Monday, now can you name this bird? The photo was taken in Colorado in February. The answer will appear at the end of next Monday’s post.

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August Bird Quiz

Posted on August 7, 2017 by

Can you identify this bird? The photo was taken in Colorado in February. I will post the uncropped photo on Saturday, giving you one more chance to identify this bird. The answer will appear at the end of next Monday’s … Continue reading →

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Birding Down Under: Queensland Excurions

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

Tropical rainforests. That was why we had come to northeastern Queensland. I had romantic visions of colorful birds, stunning flowers, perhaps a python or two. Now that we were finally there, it was time to see if my fantasies had … Continue reading →

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Blooms, Bugs, and Birds

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

What do you do when you run out of birds to see? With around 10,000 different species, that may seem like a silly question. Who could ever see them all? Most of us will never have the prospect of traveling … Continue reading →

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Cool Birds

Posted on July 10, 2017 by

As my grandmother always said, “Horses sweat. Men perspire. Women glow.” How do we avoid this sticky situation? Kids run through sprinklers and adults head for the air conditioning, but what do the birds do when the thermometer climbs? They … Continue reading →

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July Quiz: Uncropped Photo

Posted on July 8, 2017 by

If you were stymied on Monday, now can you name this bird? The photo was taken in Colorado in October. The answer will appear at the end of next Monday’s post.

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