Month: November 2012 - Page 9

Birding

Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of November 2012?

November 8, 2012 by Mike 7 Comments

Hate to be the bearer of yule tidings, but the holiday season is almost upon us. At least, that’s the impression I’m getting from...

I and the Bird

I and the Bird: What is a Nuthatch?

by Nate 2 Comments

It’s back! Two years the original I and the Bird passed on to that great server block in the sky, Mike, Corey, and I...

News

Coot Shoot?

by Corey 3 Comments

The city of Indio in southern California has given the green light for golf courses to shoot American Coots. Concerns include the potential for...

Birds

Lark Sparrows Foraging at Lema Ranch

November 7, 2012 by Larry 3 Comments

Lark Sparrow (Chondestes grammacus) photos by Larry Jordan Nearly two years ago I wrote my second post as the West Coast Beat Writer on...

Birds

The Petrels of French Frigate Shoals

by Duncan 3 Comments

I seem to having my own mini petrel-event here on the blog recently, I think it must be anticipation of seeing some in a...

Birds

Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls

November 6, 2012 by James 6 Comments

“Do they have owls?” was the first question I asked Mike Freiberg. Mike had just invited me to Nikon’s Prostaffer Retreat that was to...

Reviews

The Feathery Tribe: A Book Review

by Donna 7 Comments

I spent the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the usual post-hurricane activities—looking for storm birds, making sure my loved ones were o.k., trying to...

Conservation

Birds, Hunters, and Lead

November 5, 2012 by Suzie 8 Comments

There are few sights more wrenching to a wildlife rehabilitator than a convulsing, lead-poisoned bird. Waterbirds eat lead shot while scouring the bottoms of...

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