Month: March 2006

Reviews

To See Every Bird on Earth

March 31, 2006 by Mike 3 Comments

While the title of To See Every Bird on Earth by author Dan Koeppel may get fans of birding adventure narratives salivating, the book’s...

I and the Bird

I and the Bird #20

March 30, 2006 by Mike No Comments

Are you as excited as I am? The host of I and the Bird #20 is none other than Nuthatch, the pseudonymous blogger atÂ Â ...

Birding

Bergin’s Law of Avian Identification #7: Generalists vs. Specialists

March 29, 2006 by Mike 11 Comments

Specialization may be the trend in business, science, and academia, but birds who wish to succeed in tomorrow’s demanding environment should not specialize, but...

Conservation

Which Way The Wind Is Blowing

March 28, 2006 by Mike No Comments

What a conundrum… can we, as environmentalists, support wind power as a clean, safe, eminently renewable energy source or should we, as birders, decry...

Birds

First Phoebes of Spring

March 27, 2006 by Mike No Comments

Reports of the first Eastern Phoebes of spring have been popping up all over New York and this weekend, I decided I was going...

Birding

Sentinels or Sitting Ducks?

March 23, 2006 by Mike No Comments

The federal government just announced its strategic, five-point plan to detect the invasion of H5N1 avian influenza on American soil, first and foremost our...

Birding

Bergin’s Law of Avian Identification #6: Feeders vs. Hunters

March 22, 2006 by Mike No Comments

If you’ve made it through winter in the company of a bevy of backyard birds, you’ll appreciate this next observation on avian identification. Seed-eaters...

Birds