10,000 Birds

MAY 21, 2011

You see, for various reasons, I’ve been unable to put myself in the proper place to experience the kaleidoscopic madness of spring migration. But then a noticed a lot of little birds flitting around my front yards. A Nashville Warbler in full song made this special moment all the more momentous.

Nashville 176

Nashville Tennessee 2010 Canada 176

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Here are some of the things I learned reading Birds in Winter: . Birds who store food in advance of winter (corvids, t**s, and nuthatches) have a larger hippocampus (the brain structure that regulates memory) than non-storing birds do. Author Roger F. The book is organized logically by seasonality.

Research 168

Research Birds Hoarding Sweden 168

10,000 Birds

MAY 6, 2014

So, while we are in awe of an identification guide that discusses every single field mark of hawks or warblers, we tend to accept without question bird identification guides that aim to teach beginning and intermediate birders how to recognize birds in their backyards, neighborhood parks, and state preserves. Think about it.

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New Jersey Birds 2014 Species 241