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Birding

Experiencing Spring at EVOA

March 16, 2024 by Peter No Comments

The sentinels of a Portuguese spring were singing. While walking the dog I could hear Serin, Wren and several Black Redstarts proclaiming their territories. ...

Reviews

Birds of the World: The Art of Elizabeth Gould

March 5, 2024 by Donna No Comments

I don’t remember where I first learned about Elizabeth Gould–possibly when I was birding Doi Angkhang, Thailand and saw a stunning little bird named...

Birding, Birds, Trips

Stamps in a Weathered Passport

February 25, 2024 by Hannah 3 Comments

Several years ago, I was exposed to the lyrical, poetic prose of a Grand Trunk advertisement. This hammock dealer deftly used imagery to sell...

Birding

The return of the Old Man

February 23, 2024 by David T 8 Comments

There’s something wonderfully primeval about the Northern Bald Ibis: it has the look of a bird that really ought to be extinct. The fact...

Trips

Lisbon’s Lezirias in Winter

December 23, 2023 by Peter 5 Comments

The Tagus estuary (Estuário do Tejo) is a very important stop-over on the East Atlantic Flyway. The birding delights of the estuary are a...

Birding

Birdwatcher or Bird Photographer?

December 22, 2023 by David T No Comments

Though it’s more than 50 years since my first bird photograph was published, I’ve always remained a birdwatcher who photographs birds, not a photographer...

Birding

A World Turned Upside Down

December 21, 2023 by Paul Lewis No Comments

I understand there are still people out there who deny human-induced climate change. Perhaps those people have never had to personally experience increasingly erratic...