article thumbnail

Birding – While Camping – North Lake State Park, Greene County, New York

10,000 Birds

That’s right, I, along with my family and some really good friends, was camping. Our campsite was gorgeous North Lake State Park in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, where the air is crisp, the forests are largely intact, and the bears force you to be careful about leaving food out when you go to sleep.

New York 174
article thumbnail

Marchesi Biscardo – Corvina della Provincia di Verona (2017)

10,000 Birds

When the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (or SARS-CoV-2) acquired the name COVID-19 (short for “coronavirus 2019”) last February, many birders couldn’t help but notice the coincidental similarity between that abbreviation and name of one of the most familiar of all passerine families – Corvidae.

2017 237
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of September 2015)

10,000 Birds

The winds this weekend in western New York must have been favorable for migration, because the only nonresident I could track down was a Swainson’s Thrush. Corey’s Best Bird of the Weekend was one of the several Black Vultures that went overhead during a family hike to Anthony’s Nose in the Hudson Valley.

2015 160
article thumbnail

Birding Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware

10,000 Birds

Over Memorial Day weekend (23-25 May) my family and I spent the weekend along the Delaware shore enjoying the beaches, natural areas, and tourist traps that make visiting the shore such a delight. And then there were the birds that made me remember for sure that I was in Delaware and not in New York. Great Crested Flycatcher.

Delaware 170
article thumbnail

National Audubon Society Birds of North America: A Guide Review

10,000 Birds

The first guide bearing the National Audubon Society imprint was Audubon Bird Guide; Eastern Land Birds , written by Richard Hooper Pough, and illustrated by Don Eckelberry. Using the icons to locate specific bird families takes a little getting used to, but if you do it often it works well as a finding tool.

article thumbnail

What is a Cardinal?

10,000 Birds

Louis Cardinals is one of the winningest (this is a real word in the sports world) franchises in all of baseball in terms of World Series crowns, second only to the storied New York Yankees. The family Cardinalidae encompasses a plethora of New World passerines. The Perfectos.

St. Louis 176
article thumbnail

Brewery Ommegang: Short Sleeve Saison

10,000 Birds

Brewery Ommegang of Cooperstown, New York has long been one of my favorite breweries. non-birders) envision when they hear the word “bird” – but it bears a passing resemblance to the American Robin. If great beer wasn’t reason enough, Brewery Ommegang makes a wonderfully picturesque place to visit, too.

Belgium 100