Blakiston’s Fish Owl on Hokkaido
When Jonathan Slaght did his research on Blakiston’s Fish Owl in Russia’s Far East – which he describes in his...
Read MoreExperiencing Spring at EVOA
The sentinels of a Portuguese spring were singing. While walking the dog I could hear Serin, Wren and several Black...
Read MoreAndalucia’s City-Slicker Falcons
Lesser Kestrels are one of those birds that have a special fascination for British birdwatchers. They are very rare birds...
Read MoreYou Work with What You’ve Got
… And sometimes that’s a lot. Last week, I failed to produce a post, because I was getting ready to...
Read MoreA Little Neck-breaking Never Hurt
Tropical forests that are worlds away from comfortable feeder set-ups are notorious for making birders work for their sightings. Operating...
Read MoreBirding Hongbenghe, Yunnan (Part 1)
Hongbenghe is directly at the border to Myanmar – before COVID-19, it was easy enough to walk across the border...
Read MoreMore Winter Birding in Bonn
Winter birding in Bonn generally appears to be rather bleak, but I can’t really complain with the Wallcreeper that spent...
Read MoreCelebrating a Waxwing Winter
Bohemian Waxwings are the rock stars of the bird world. No other bird on the British list has quite the...
Read MoreBirds of the World: The Art of Elizabeth Gould
I don’t remember where I first learned about Elizabeth Gould–possibly when I was birding Doi Angkhang, Thailand and saw a...
Read MoreA Birder’s Guide to U.S. Federal Public Lands
Birders know that some of the finest birding locations in the country are on federal land, which include national parks,...
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