Birdwatching

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• 110,000 Birds2026-10-15✓ Read

  In Search of the American Wigeon

  The American Wigeon (Mareca americana) is one of North America’s most distinctive dabbling ducks and one of my favorites. Whether you’re a birder scanning a quiet marsh or a wildlife photographer waiting patiently along the shoreline, these handsome waterfowl reward careful observation with striking colors and fascinating behavior. Their unique appearance and unmistakable call make them a popular… Source

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• 110,000 Birds2026-10-15✓ Read

  Demotivational Posters for Birds (LII)

  We asked four birds what motivates them. They should have been more careful. Source

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• 110,000 Birds2026-10-15✓ Read

  Birds That Definitely Listen To Punk Music

  Punk has never been primarily about musical ability. Neither has being a bird. Some species, however, are more qualified than others. Hoatzin: I was thinking of leaving this one out, as it is just such an obvious choice. No comments on the omission would have meant nobody reads my posts. But that thought was too terrifying to contemplate. Lesser Adjutant: Looks like an old-time punk… Source

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• 110,000 Birds2026-10-15✓ Read

  Kiwibit Smart Birdfeeder is Brilliant

  There are a lot of smart bird feeders out there in the market and while I have been intrigued by the idea of them, I often wondered if they are really worth it. When I got the chance to “test drive” the Kiwibit Bird Feeder 2 Pro 4K AI Camera with Solar Panel Smart Birdfeeder, I went for it. I was curious and decided it would be interesting to see which birds came to my feeder when I wasn’t looking. Source

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• 110,000 Birds2026-10-14✓ Read

  The Turkey Vulture

  I know that the Turkey Vulture is not everyone’s favourite bird, but I admire them. Even to me, they aren’t very handsome looking, except in flight, when they gracefully soar upon the thermals. They are the carrion clean-up crew, getting rid of roadkill and other diseased carcass

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• 110,000 Birds2026-10-14✓ Read

  Ask a Birder: Do Extroverts Cheat More?

  Of course, the clickbait headline is immediately followed by a partial disclaimer: Not exactly. First, the birds examined weren’t cheating. And second, they weren’t exactly extroverts either. But that wouldn’t make for a good headline, and maybe you wouldn’t even read this post then. So, let’s explain. Eurasian Tree Sparrows often forage in groups. Typically, some birds (“producers”)… Source

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• 110,000 Birds2026-10-14✓ Read

  Brent Geese spotted in Dungarvan Bay

  By Tania Dey Tania Dey is an academic specialising in chemistry, materials, and nanotechnology, with 20 years of post-PhD experience from North America and Europe, and is currently relocated to India. She is also an amateur photographer with a great passion for nature. She can be reached at taniadey@hotmail.com I used to live on Tramore Beach while I was working as a full-time lecturer… Source

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• 110,000 Birds2026-10-13✓ Read

  No Reasonable Doubt: Why It Takes a Median of 36 Years to Declare a Bird Extinct

  By Marco Marco writes birdshistory.com, where he builds small, fully sourced datasets about extinct and endangered birds — last confirmed records, the lag before a formal declaration

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• 110,000 Birds2026-10-13✓ Read

  Extreme Birdwatching: A KidLit Bird Book Review

  What’s extreme birdwatching? How about getting to know every single one of hundreds of individual birds! Author Loree Griffin Burns tells the story of scientists Rosemary and Peter Grant in her new chapter book for children: Extreme Birdwatching: Measuring Change on a Galápagos Island. Books cover of EXTREME BIRDWATCHING by Loree Griffin Burns and illustrated by Jamie Green. For forty years… Source

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• 110,000 Birds2026-10-12✓ Read

  Birding Lodges of the World: Rogitama Biodiversidad, Colombia

  Which bird species do you think is the biggest attraction to visitors of your lodge (please only name one species)? Coeligena prunellei (Black Inca), also known as the Prince of Arcabuco, as it is an iconic species of the area and relatively easy to spot and photograph. What is the name of your lodge, and since when has your lodge been operating?

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• 110,000 Birds2026-10-11✓ Read

  Three Photos: Camouflage

  Photos of Oriental Scops Owl taken by Kai Pflug at Nanhui, Shanghai on Oct 02… Source

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• 110,000 Birds2026-10-11✓ Read

  Bird Names, Geography, and Reality

  Thanks to Christopher Columbus and his distorted sense of geography, Native Americans came to be known as Indians. A few bird species share a similar fate. The Turkey is a bird native to North America. The excuse: Its English name likely came through confusion with guineafowl and Turkey-linked trade. The Muscovy Duck is native to the Americas, not Muscovy. The excuse: Muscovy may be a… Source

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• 110,000 Birds2026-10-10✓ Read

  Finally, Summer is Over

  Surely the most horrible season: summer. Birds are moulting and quiet, pre-dawn rising is at 3:00 hrs and there are ticks and biting insects everywhere. And then add the minor issues of glaciers melting, trees dying and major rivers not having enough water to float a ship. Thankfully, in the northern hemisphere it seems to be over now. While walking my dog, I realised Mother Nature had… Source

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