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Reviews

Penguins: The Ultimate Guide — A Review by a Penguin Groupie

April 7, 2015 by Donna 1 Comment

Last month woodpeckers, this month penguins. Some are cute, some are dignified (and royal!). None fly, most are curious and social, which probably contributes...

Trips

Birding Honduras–The Cryptic Birds

March 29, 2015 by Donna 2 Comments

There was no snow. That was the first thing we–our New Jersey Audubon group of 11 birders, led by Scott Barnes–noted as we exited...

Archives, Reviews

Woodpeckers of the World: A Photographic Guide–A Review

March 3, 2015 by Donna No Comments

Picidae, Woodpecker, is one of those charismatic bird families that everybody gets excited about. (Unless the woodpecker is drumming a hole into your garage,...

Reviews

Flying Dinosaurs: A Review by a Triceratops Fan

February 3, 2015 by Donna 1 Comment

My knowledge of dinosaurs started and stopped with Jurassic Park (the movie, not the theme park), Patrick’s Dinosaurs, a charming book my daughter read in grade school,...

Reviews

ABA Field Guides to Birds of Colorado and Florida

January 6, 2015 by Donna 1 Comment

I was birding one of my favorite places yesterday, Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Palm Beach County, Florida, and, as generally happens, people were asking me...

Birding

Donna’s 2015 Year List

January 1, 2015 by Donna 4 Comments

Birding (and listing) has given a whole new meaning to New Year’s Day. I can’t wait for morning so I can start my year list,...

Reviews

The Warbler Guide App: A Review by an App-loving Birder

December 19, 2014 by Donna 6 Comments

In the beginning, birding apps were all about sound—bird songs, bird calls. And it was good and convenient, especially during spring migration. The text...