The following is advice from the eCornell course we took on “Courtship and Rivalry In Birds”. We thought it would be perfect for birders who want to really get into learning and observing bird behavior. Watch carefully; even small actions can carry big messages. Don’t be dazzled by the flash. Look past the most obvious
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We reviewed Birding the Great Lakes Seaway Trail and now the Audio Tour CD is available. Here is the press release. Sackets Harbor, NY – Wildlife biologist Kimberly Corwin and Adirondack Kids® co-author and television show host Gary Allen VanRiper are inviting birders to experience the Great Lakes Seaway Trail in their time, at their
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2009 was the fifth consecutive year I’ve counted for the Rockford Christmas Bird Count. Birds were low in numbers but some of the highlights were pretty impressive. We still have two counts left to go this season including the second year of the Rock Cut Christmas Bird Count which we created last year. The biggest
We have recently enrolled in an eCornell course called “Courtship and Rivalry in Birds“. This is a 5-week course and here is a recap of the third module/week of this course. [View Week 1] [View Week 2] [View Week 3] [View Week 4] The focus this week was cooperative-breeding among birds, specifically that of Florida
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This compact little volume would make a great gift for your birding and non-birding friends alike. Although there are only a few shopping days left until Christmas, you still have time to pick up this great gift. The poems in this anthology are selected by Billy Collins, who served as poet laureate of the United
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This is from last year’s romp through tons of snow. Here’s hoping for a little easier walking 🙂 Look for photos and a recap from tomorrow’s Christmas Bird Count. Hope we see a ton of birds!!
