The event that I am most looking forward to at the 15th Annual Space Coast Birding and Wildlife Festival is the “Noon Blog” that I will have the great pleasure of facilitating. I love meeting other nature bloggers and have had the great pleasure of birding and otherwise spending time with a host of other [...]

As a bird blogger in these days of the social-media-heavy internet it is important to properly calibrate your blog’s social media presence. Too little material appearing on Facebook, Twitter, and Google + and your blog is likely to not get the attention it rightfully deserves.  Too many links posted all over the place and your [...]

We here at 10,000 Birds have long been enamored with what could conceivably be the cutest pair of birds in all of North America – the kinglets.  Whether you prefer the brilliant canary on the heads of Golden-crowned Kinglets or the tiny red stripe that Ruby-crowned Kinglets tend to hide beneath their heads of gray you have to acknowledge [...]

Did you know that 10,000 Birds might, at any given moment, publish a post that could change your life?!? True, most of our commentary on birds, birding, nature, conservation, travel, and anything else on our hyperactive minds don’t qualify as truly transformative, but you’ll no doubt find it all informative, entertaining, and thought-provoking. Plus, we often feature killer [...]

Let’s have a warm welcome for Donna Lynn Schulman, who will start in her role as the Book Review Beat Writer tomorrow morning.  Donna’s posts will appear on the second Friday of every month.  Just make sure you stay quiet when reading her posts because she is, after all, a librarian!  Want to learn more [...]

I went to a place and I saw a bird.  Then I went to another place and I saw another bird and several of another species of bird.  Then I saw a really cool bird.  Then I saw some more birds.  Finally, I saw a bunch more birds and then I went home. -Way too [...]

We are sad to say that two of our beat writers, one of whom joined in the first group and the other of whom joined in the second wave of beat writers, will be leaving 10,000 Birds. Jory Langner, our excellent Avian Quizmaster, will puzzle us one last time in October before hanging up his [...]

It is one thing to read the scribblings of a birding celebrity, a field guide author, the birderati.  It is another thing entirely that is happening here, now, on 10,000 Birds.  You see, we have scored the most incredible coup ever in the history of the bird blogging world.  Ladies, keep your underwear and optics [...]

Have you ever smoothed out all the bumps that stand between you and your daily goals, only to fall into an unexpected productivity pothole as deep as a proverbial well? Call Lassie quick, because I just discovered quickmeme and can’t get up! What can I say… these snarky meme jockeys really get me. This quickmeme [...]

Have you ever tackled a project so ambitious, yet potentially ill-advised that, when the dust finally cleared, you still couldn’t believe you nailed it? The whole 10,000 Birds team has got to be wearing sh*t-eating grins right about now because we actually did it… POOP WEEK was awesome! Our collective goal was to examine every [...]

As the children’s book says, everyone poops.  People poop.  Birds poop.  People who look at birds poop – sometimes from the excitement of looking at a bird, or so I have been told.  Pooping is a simple fact of life and we here at 10,000 Birds are not going to let any topic – no [...]

The Beat Writers at 10,000 Birds are perhaps the single greatest conglomeration of nature writers ever to be assembled in the history of the internet.  We are pleased to announce that such a stellar crew of scribes has yet another impressively talented member interpreting the natural world for the readers of 10,000 Birds.  That’s right, there is [...]

If you’re a British birder, or a birder looking in to British birding, you could be forgiven sometimes for feeling it bears all the hallmarks of a good soap opera depending on where you surf. Every new rarity seems to elicit a storm of controversy; they (the birds) are either elaborate hoaxes organised by a [...]

To help fill the void that all of us need filling now that I and the Bird has sung its swan song I thought it might be helpful to take a look around the bird blogosphere and find the current compilations of links that everyone likes so much.  There are lots of bird and nature [...]

It has been almost six months since we introduced the Beat Writer concept to 10,000 Birds.  Since then there have been some major changes here at the ol’ blog and we thought it was time to update everyone as to where we are at with this grand experiment in group bird blogging.  After all, if [...]

Has social media killed the blog?  Or is this just the fondest hopes of the dead tree media?  Whatever is going on the percentage of younger folks blogging has plummeted.

It is with great sadness that we share the news that Charlie will be leaving 10,000 Birds. Charlie Moores has been vital to the success of 10,000 Birds over the years. While we wish he could stay, he’s moving on and will be sorely missed. Of course, you will be able to follow his adventures [...]

Looking for a place to initiate discussion or share something random yet compelling related to birds, birding, nature, or conservation? You’ve found it. Welcome to our Weekly Wednesday Open Thread! Don’t be too rude, crude, or commercial. Otherwise, have at it! Use the comments section to tell everyone what’s on your mind today. I’ll start [...]

Looking for a place to initiate discussion or share something random yet compelling related to birds, birding, nature, or conservation? You’ve found it. Welcome to our Weekly Wednesday Open Thread! Don’t be too rude, crude, or commercial. Otherwise, have at it! Use the comments section to tell everyone what’s on your mind today. I’ll start the [...]

Looking for a place to initiate discussion or share something random yet compelling related to birds, birding, nature, or conservation? You’ve found it. Welcome to our Weekly Wednesday Open Thread! Don’t be too rude, crude, or commercial. Otherwise, have at it! Use the comments section to tell everyone what’s on your mind today. I’ll start the [...]