Bird’s Eye View
“Scarbaby”, the miracle Whooping Crane Survivor
I think when I started this blog, I told people to beat me over the head if I posted too much negative stuff, and not enough "good news". Well, you may notice my "good news" folder is a little slim compared to many other topics. So, in an [...]
The Truth About Climate Change: Installment #2
Climate Change is RealCarbon dioxide in the atmosphere continues to climb, with signs that the rate of climb is increasing: CO2 at New Highs Despite Economic Slowdown Guess I should have started here for "Installment #1", because it can't [...]
When is a species considered “extinct”?
There's been quite a bit of debate, and some anger, at the amount of money being spent to try and "save" the Ivory-billed Woodpecker. There's a pretty vocal group out there that says the money being spent on Ivory-billed Woodpeckers should instead [...]
Bird’s Eye Quiz #17: Win a Free 8″ x 10″!!
Could it be that I've actually stumped folks for a change with some of my latest quizzes? Here's another one where a few different things come to mind. As always…for all correct quiz answers, at the end of each month, I’ll draw a random [...]
The Phony Wildlife Photo Business
This probably isn't a surprise to most folks, but those wonderful "wildlife" videos you often see on TV, or those "wildlife" ph0tos you may see in magazines, really aren't. Terrific (but sad) article from Audubon: Picture Perfect When I [...]
Weekly Photo Story: Western Bluebird (March 14 – 20)
Western Bluebird - Nice to have cooperative subjects!I'll be the first to admit that in bird photography, luck often plays a huge role. I typically do not do very well when I got out and focus on trying to get one particular species. Birds are [...]
Shooting cats to protect birds?
From New Jersey, a story about an attempt to reclassify how feral cats are treated under fish & wildlife laws, potentially allowing them to be shot by hunters. As you can imagine, this has animal rights groups up in arms. Animal Groups: [...]
True value of birders and birding?
Ecosystem services...it's the hot catch phrase in much of environmental assessments right now. What's an ecosystem service? Basically, it's any beneficial resource provided by an ecosystem. It could mean direct economic or resource benefits, [...]
“The Big Year” — Bird-watching Comedy Movie
This is terrific!! First of all, if you have never read the book "The Big Year: A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession" by Mark Obmascik, it is a MUST read for any bird nut. It really is a terrific book that gives you some insight into the [...]
Weekly Photo Story: Yellow-throated Vireo (March 7 – 13, #2)
Yellow-throated Vireo: You never know what you may find, right in your own "back yard"A few years ago, we decided we wanted to build a house. We knew this was probably going to be a once-in-a-lifetime proposition. We're pretty well settled in [...]
