Birdfun

The following contest is running from now through October 31st. The prize is one brand new copy of Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide

How would you like to win a copy of the brand new book, Bird: The Definitive Visual Guide? Haven’t heard of it? Check out our review and then read the contest rules!
This book [...]

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Doppelganger is a fun word, borrowed from German, that in stories usually refers to someone’s evil twin or a ghostly apparition that looks like the viewer. However, it can also mean someone that closely resembles someone else.
Here are a few examples of Bird Doppelgangers:
Lesser and Greater Yellowlegs, Hairy and Downy Woodpecker, Cedar and Bohemian [...]

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How do birds get their names? Why is a Roseate Spoonbill called a Roseate Spoonbill…and not a Pink Ladle-bird? Nomenclature is the term used to describe the process of naming things. But how do birds get their names?

Pileated Woodpecker. The word, “pileate,” means to have a crest extending from the bill [...]

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I just read a cool little article about the Red-breasted Nuthatch being honored on a 25-cent Canadian coin.

I’ve always been fascinated with nuthatches, the White-breasted being abundant in northern Illinois, and frequent backyard entertainer. The Red-breasted Nuthatch is much less common in our area, usually arriving only in the winter months and only briefly in [...]

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Did you know that there are 285 birds with the word wing in their name? Someone took a little time and came up with a list of how many birds have a common word within their name.

Blue-winged Teal named for its blue wing seen in flight

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