We have learned to keep them near the back door next to her nature notebook to avoid the disappointment of the bird being gone by the time she returns. Today, she has a great working understanding of the local birds that frequent our backyard, local parks, and wild natural spaces. How...
Chirps and Cheeps is my photo blog of the birds I see in Western New York, Buffalo, and beyond. I post my photos and observations about the birds I see and the things I learn as I bird the parks and nature preserves of WNY - including my own backyard bir
Carrying on to the boat launch at the river, I parked near the jetty and was about to walk along the river edge when two gents approached to ask what I was doing (they had spotted my SABAP2 magnetic stickers which I attach to my car’s doors). After giving them a short description...
Habitats range from mudflats on the coast to wooded parks in the inner city and forested hills and mountains inland. • Birding the Urban Center of Shanghai: Century Park in Pudong offers excellent birding and is easily accessible on Metro Line 2. Yellow-bellied Tit, White’s Thrush, Red...
For birders, these 35 parks showcase some of the best birding sites in the state with native habitat ranging from desert scrub to mountain forests. In most cases, they also represent eBird Hotspots and many offer free weekly bird walks. Poppies, lupine and chicory bury the rocks in spring ...
The tour guide was well informed, and I learnt a lot about old heritage houses and local residential areas, and he also took many photos of me near each attraction. Well worth a booking and certainly value for money. You'll feel exhausted towards the e...
So your best bet for catching sight of these unique birds is in national parks, the Central Highlands of Costa Rica and protected areas like the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve. Los Quetzales National Park is a particularly promising place to see quetzals (and the Resplendent Quetzal). The ...
In these parks you can also see some common woodland birds, such as the turtledove, woodpeckers, crows, etc...2. The wetland and reservoirs around Beijing The top bird watching suburban areas include Yeyahu Lake (Wild Duck Lake) near the Guanting Reservoir in Yanqing County in Northwestern ...
Sounds of the Prairie at Kankakee Sands This spring and summer, I have been enjoying the call of the grasshopper sparrow—a dry, insect-like buzz that tells me they are near. A friend recently informed me that this pretty… Sponsored Sponsored Sponsored Sponsored...