New Mexico is huge—the 5th largest state in the U.S.—so it’s no surprise that there is a great diversity of habitat. Add to this the geographical location of this beautiful state and your bound to find a great variety of birds and lots of them. Raptors of New Mexico, edited by Jean-Luc E. Cartron, covers
Month: July 2010
51st Supplement to the American Ornithologists’ Union (AOU) Checklist
The American Ornithologists’ Union (AOU) has released the 51st supplement to the AOU Checklist. Expert birder Michael Retter has an excellent summary of these changes. Bird sound expert Nathan Pieplow has additional info as well, including sounds. Winter Wren (Troglodytes hiemalis), one of the species “split” These periodic changes occur when new scientific information is
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Bird Photography Weekly #100
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Can it Be too Hot to Bird?
We Birdfreaks tend to slow down in July when it comes to birding. Between cookouts and family reunions, music in the park and swimming, the summer can slip by in a flash. Today was the perfect time to head out to Rock Cut State Park in Rockford, Illinois. Jennie and Dakota are here visiting from
Wall Poster – Sibley Backyard Birds: Eastern North America
David Allen Sibley is one of the world’s top wildlife artists. His detailed birds grace the pages of the beautiful Sibley Guide to Birds and more recently, Sibley crafted The Sibley Guide to Trees. Now you can get Sibley’s birds as a jaw-dropping wall poster. Measuring 24″ x 36″, the Sibley Backyard Birds: Eastern North
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Bird Photography Weekly #99
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Review – Molt in North American Birds (Peterson Reference Guides)
Molt: (of birds, insects, reptiles, etc.) to cast or shed the feathers, skin, or the like, that will be replaced by a new growth. While it is something we are well aware of, molt is a highly complex part of a bird’s life history. There are many questions about why, when, how, where birds molt.
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“Thunderbird” T-Shirt From RIPT Apparel
Each and every day at RIPT Apparel a new t-shirt design comes out. While there are tons of wicked cool designs in the “graveyard“, today’s design is a cool thunderbird from Seattle-based artist Nick Beery. You only have 24 hours to purchase it but it’s only 10 bucks!! I have the very first shirt RIPT