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So back to before the previous Kazakhstan post we go, just to confuse the heck out of you and make it impossible to keep track of what happened when.  Well, actually, I guess it might not be the best idea to intentionally try to confuse you, dear reader (unless I were a postmodern novelist in [...]

Pity the plight of the blogger! Blogging, particularly nature blogging, is a tough business. The challenge of standing out among the countless other blogs in your niche can be daunting. Even if you do develop a following, you’ll have to contend with stagnant readership, limited comments, technical troubles, and content doldrums. The truth is that [...]

So this past Sunday was really a banner day for me birding and photographing birds in Queens.  In addition to the Scarlet Tanager and Wilson’s Snipe I also managed to get to the waterhole to see a Philadelphia Vireo found by Seth Ausubel, a stellar Queens birder, before I arrived.  The bird had made two [...]

Now that we’ve surpassed 100 editions of I and the Bird, let’s get the next century (metaphorical, although it may feel literal) of the world ‘s best bird blogging started in style. Our host is none other than GrrlScientist of Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted), a most fitting curator indeed as her carnival credentials [...]

May is moving away from us and with it, masses of migrants headed to their summer or winter abodes. If you’re the type who enjoys variety in your bird blend, get out there soon. In no time at all, you’ll be left with your usual residents. How will you be spending the last weekend of [...]

After our relatively short trip from Astana to the Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve made long by we birders insisting that we stop for every good bird*, we arrived at the headquarters of the park where a bunch of cabins, some larger buildings, and the outhouses are clustered by the lakeshore.  Once we dropped our gear [...]

After the Scarlet Tanager and host of other birds at Jamaica Bay on Sunday I thought I would wander across Cross Bay Boulevard and see what was happening on the East Pond and at Big John’s Pond.  Upon my arrival at Big John’s Pond there was one other person in the blind and he kindly [...]

This past weekend was the Queens County Bird Club‘s annual Doodlebash, a weekend of birding Doodletown Road in Bear Mountain State Park and the Bashakill in Sullivan County.  I could not attend the the entire Doodlebash so I had to content myself simply with Saturday’s Doodle (which sounds dirty but I swear it isn’t).  Loyal [...]

After our nice drive across the steppe from Astana we arrived at the location where we would eat lunch: the not-yet-opened Korgalzhyn State Nature Reserve Visitor Center where we got a sneak preview tour to see what future visitors would see when visiting this amazing ecosystem.  The center wasn’t scheduled to open for a couple [...]

Richard Crossley, among other things the coauthor of The Shorebird Guide, has been working on a proposal with Planet Grande Productions for a birding-related television series called Wild in the City. Animal Planet likes the show but has some concerns about viewer audience as bird related programs have not done well in the past. Visit [...]