Bird Conservation Marketing – Promoting Conservation Through Birding
The ice is thawing on the Findlay Reservoir (and many other places). A March 16th excursion was the first time we saw open water here. Bring on the waterfowl! Six swans were out in the middle, hanging with about a hundred gulls and a Canada Goose or two. Tundra or Trumpeter, we may never know.
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Last year around this time, Stacia spotted a Snowy Owl relaxing in one of the fields at her farm. She was super excited, even though this was prior to her meeting her Birdfreak. (Of course, who wouldn’t be excited about a SNOWY OWL?!) Recently, Stacia asked “Where’s my Snowy Owl?”, hoping he or she would
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Jamaica by Ann Haynes-Sutton, Audrey Downer, and Robert Sutton with is an updated version of the 1990 edition, Birds of Jamaica – A Photographic Guide. This updated and comprehensive guide to Jamaican birds covers more than 300 species of birds including 25 endemic to Jamaica. There are some
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National Geographic Bird Coloration by Geoffrey E. Hill is the birder’s companion to the much more technical two-volume set: Bird Coloration. Birders benefit greatly from understanding the how and why a bird is colored but this information can be daunting to learn. It is our ongoing quest to attain as much knowledge about birds as
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As any birder can attest to, birding can be done nearly anywhere at any time. This past Friday I was visiting the Todd Library at Waubonsee Community College where Stacia works. The weather was finally starting to feel like Spring, so after visiting some co-workers we walked around the nature-friendly campus. We had just gotten
Dakota and I visited the Findlay Reservoirs this morning and were not surprised to see ice fishermen instead of migratory ducks. The water is still frozen solid despite the balmy 40-degree temperature and bright sun. There are two reservoirs, both upground, and Number Two is the largest of its type in Ohio. Trails encircle the
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