Month: March 2011 - Page 4

News

Looking for Sandhill Cranes in Kearney, Nebraska? Pull Over!

March 26, 2011 by Corey 4 Comments

The massive flocks of Sandhill Cranes that stop over in Nebraska on their way north are becoming a bigger and bigger tourist attraction. Tourists...

Birding

The Future of Birding Field Guides is Specialization

by Mike 5 Comments

The Crossley ID Guide: Eastern Birds is undoubtedly the most innovative avian reference guide to come along in many years. In fact, the guide...

Birds

Plate-billed Mountain Toucans

by Renato 10 Comments

These large-nosed avian pearls live at surprisingly high altitude; I have seen them as high as 2800 meters and as low as 1800 meters. ...

Birding

Blue Monday turned Black Monday – a picture story

March 25, 2011 by Jochen 8 Comments

This is a short account of what happened one fine Monday around noon, March 21st of 2011, while I was at work. It won’t need...

From the Archives, Reviews

Review: National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Birds of North America

by Carrie 3 Comments

My birding adventures this week, while Western, were far from Interior (three words for you: Black-bellied Whistling Duck). Fortunately for you, though, when I...

News

Autographed Crossley Guides for ABA Members

by Mike 1 Comment

Great idea! Kudos to Richard Crossley, Princeton University Press, and the American Birding Association for an engaging cross-promotion. ABA President Jeff Gordon shares the...

Birds

What is the National Bird of Sweden?

by Corey 5 Comments

The national bird of Sweden is the Blackbird Turdus merula, otherwise known as the Common Blackbird or Eurasian Blackbird, though, of course, in Sweden...

Birds