10,000 Birds

JUNE 20, 2022

It is hard to imagine any birder not liking woodpeckers – they are the “motherhood and apple pie” of the avian world. The Bearded Woodpecker (Mkuze, South Africa) does not really look any more bearded than many other woodpeckers. It is the most widespread woodpecker in Africa, claims the HBW.

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Woodpeckers South Africa China Singapore 251

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Habitat is very important to Hashimoto’s art, they are part of her observational and creative experience, and I think it’s this attention to appropriate waters, plants, climate, and time of day that make her bird portraits special. And, John Laws widely praised The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds (2012) is mysteriously missing.

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Birds Eggs Laws Woodpeckers 165

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

This was where I set up my bird feeders, just one at first, then expanding as everyone expressed delight in seeing the Carolina Chickadees, Dark-eyed Juncos, and Downy Woodpeckers. I picked up a Downy Woodpecker, an every-day visitor. I was shocked when I found the first body, a female Towhee. The window silhouettes were gone.

New York City 263

New York City Birds Illinois Science 263

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Over 3,200 photographs have been used, most showing species in their habitats. There is also text, distribution maps, a dark red bar “warning” about similar looking rare species, and conservation symbols. So, how do you find the species account for Kestrel if falcons are not placed between woodpeckers and parakeet?

Ireland 155

Ireland Birds Groups Falcons 155

10,000 Birds

MARCH 17, 2011

My mother, mother-in-law, and godmother are all visiting right now. Turkeys, 3 or 4 species of woodpeckers, all kinds of song birds grace our view constantly. Stop by our blog for some nice shots and share the experience!! On my side of the Equator, the future is growing a whole lot brighter. Mama mia, no birding for me!

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2011 Deer Birds South Dakota 150

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 8, 2016

Back in December I was in Orange County, California, enjoying the holidays with my in-laws. Fortunately, a Painted Redstart was frequenting Irvine Lake, a mere fifteen minutes from my in-laws house, in December. (In It was an enjoyable experience and the better views desired were definitely achieved. What more could I want?

San Marino 110

San Marino California Laws Bats 110