Month: July 2014 - Page 5

Trips

Panoramic View Of Bird Habitats

July 17, 2014 by Alfredo Begazo 4 Comments

Knowing what to expect in a particular habitat type is important in identifying birds. Being able to describe habitat types accurately is a challenge....

Trips

Kinabatangan – Borneo’s Mighty River

July 16, 2014 by Duncan 5 Comments

When I was a small kid I lived in Southern California, and my parents used to take me to Disneyland, the Happiest Place on...

Birding

Birding With Baby, the second coming

July 15, 2014 by Nate 3 Comments

Way back in January, my wife and I welcomed our second child into our family. Savvy readers of 10,000 Birds and mostly defunct (but...

Birds

Three Interesting Things

by Greg No Comments

I have a larger post coming out next week as part of a special 10,000 Birds topical extravaganza, so for now just three little...

Birds

Nesting Eastern Kingbirds

July 14, 2014 by Corey 1 Comment

It is not everyday that you get the chance to see an active bird nest. And a nest that is right next to a road that...

Birding

Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of July 2014)

by Mike 9 Comments

Any Jimmy Buffet fans out there? His song, “Changes in latitude, changes in birding attitude” really rings true when you’re on the road. Traveling really...

Birds

Summer guide to bird taxonomy and systematics news

July 13, 2014 by David 2 Comments

It’s mid-July, which among other things means that those of us in North America are starting to check local mudflats for returning shorebird migrants...