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Reviews

Squirrel Buster Wild Bird Feeders: A Review

September 6, 2013 by Donna 6 Comments

There are bird feeders and then there are squirrel feeders disguised as bird feeders, a fact known well by those of us who have...

Reviews

Peterson Reference Guide to Seawatching: A Review by an Aspiring Seawatcher

September 3, 2013 by Donna 2 Comments

In the old days, I watched the Atlantic Ocean to enjoy the view—the wavering line between sky and water, the infinite shades of blue...

Reviews

Britain’s Dragonflies & Britain’s Butterflies: A Review of Two Field Guides

August 6, 2013 by Donna 2 Comments

Birders of the 21st century have it good, especially those of us who speak and read English. We can bird all over the world,...

Reviews

The Warbler Guide Song and Call Companion: A Review and a Little More

July 29, 2013 by Donna 3 Comments

I love authors who make good on their promises. When I reviewed The Warbler Guide back in June, I noted that the one thing...

Birding, Reviews

The Warbler Guide: A Book Review by a Warbler-challenged Birder

June 4, 2013 by Donna 5 Comments

Imagine a world without warblers. No small songbirds feeding like moving jewels in the canopy. A distinct lack of birdsong on a May...

Birding

10 Questions for Birdchick on 1001 Secrets Every Birder Should Know

May 26, 2013 by Donna 3 Comments

1001 Secrets Every Birder Should Know: Tips and Trivia for the Backyard and Beyond was published this month! This new book by Sharon Stiteler, also...

Birds

Bubble-gum Pink Legs

May 12, 2013 by Donna 2 Comments

Bubble-gum pink legs. That’s how the limbs of the Black-necked Stilt, Himantopus mexicanus, were first described to me, and that’s what I’m going with for 10,000...