March 2010 -

Shreve Migration Sensation

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon March 31, 2010May 3, 2011

March 27, 2010 was the Shreve Migration Sensation in Shreve, Ohio. Registration began at 7 and programs were held all day. Dakota and I (Jennie) spent most of our time on the Ohio Young Birder Club‘s field trip exploring the area. The Shreve area is beautiful and hopping with birds. Waterfowl and shorebirds were the

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Review – Princeton Field Guides: Birds of the Horn of Africa: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and Socotra

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon March 29, 2010March 18, 2010

The “horn” of Africa consists of Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and Socotra, an area that is under-birded and thus less known than other parts of Africa. Some of this geographical area is “off-limits” to birders, yet with over 1,000 species recorded, is still an interesting and diverse place. Many of the species found in Birds

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Bird Photography Weekly #83

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon March 28, 2010March 15, 2010

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Review – All About Birds: A Short Illustrated History of Ornithology

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon March 25, 2010March 18, 2010

Birds have captured the attention of humans for all time. Their colorful beauty, musical voices, mysterious migrations, intriguing behaviors, and effortless flight make birds a popular attraction. Plus, they are relatively easy animals to study. All about Birds: A Short Illustrated History of Ornithology provides a wonderful, easy to follow history of ornithology. Starting before

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Birding Ohio – Skydance (American Woodcock)

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon March 23, 2010May 3, 2011

Saturday March 20th, Dakota and I (Jennie) visited the Black Swamp Bird Observatory and Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Northwest Ohio for the first time (but not the last!!). We were there to attend a program and field trip on the American Woodcock and got there early for some chilly spring birding. It couldn’t have

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Review – Princeton Field Guides: Birds of Europe, Second Edition

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon March 22, 2010March 18, 2010

The long awaited second edition to the Birds of Europe: Second Edition (Princeton Field Guides) [Svensson; ill. Mullarney & Zetterström] comes out March 31st, 2010. The update is worth the wait and a great revision from the first edition. The amount of knowledge about birds of Europe has increased greatly and there have been drastic

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Bird Photography Weekly #82

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon March 21, 2010March 11, 2010

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