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Birds

When Is It Time To Stop Feeding Birds?

May 30, 2012 by Birdchick 5 Comments

When I worked for a wild bird specialty store, I was always baffled by the question from customers in spring, “When do I take...

Birding

Scope Etiquette

May 16, 2012 by Birdchick 9 Comments

I have a really great spotting scope, an angled Swarovski 80mm HD scope with a 20 – 60 zoom eyepiece (and sometimes I alternate...

Birds

Do Birds Have Penises?

April 23, 2012 by Birdchick 24 Comments

Warning, if you can’t tell by the title of the post, it’s going to get a little blue in this post. Most of us...

Birds

Red-shouldered Hawk Diet: From Worms To Chicken Thighs

February 8, 2012 by Birdchick 17 Comments

Sometimes hawks, in particular, Red-shouldered Hawks will go all Turdus migratorious, hop on the ground and nosh some slimy earth worms. There’s even video...

Trips

Birding On The Cheap: Rio Grande Valley

January 25, 2012 by Birdchick 16 Comments

If I have learned anything from living in the northern half of the United States is that in order to survive winter with my...

Birding

Birders Ignoring Signs

January 10, 2012 by Birdchick 10 Comments

One of the things that has vexed me about my fellow bird watchers is the inability to read signs. Well, that’s not fair. It’s...

Birds

Where Did The Birds Go?

December 28, 2011 by Birdchick 2 Comments

I received a press release last week amidst all the Christmas Bird Counts stating that 3000 fewer birds were observed during the Christmas Bird...

Birds

When Feeding Birds Runs Amuck

December 14, 2011 by Birdchick 9 Comments

Feeding birds is generally regarded as a harmless past-time, a wholesome way for people to share nature and enjoy wildlife with the family. However,...

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