The Birders Report

Timber Wolves photo by Jacqueline Crivello I was privileged to be given the opportunity to preview the world premier National Geographic Mini-series “Wild Mississippi” airing this Sunday night, February 12th from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. ET/PT. National Geographic spent an entire year traveling the length of North America’s longest and greatest waterway, from a [...]

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Another bird guide book?  Is that what you’re thinking?  NOT!  This is actually an illustrated checklist. What’s the difference?  That is what I was wondering until I received my copy of Birds of North America and Greenland by Norman Arlott.  Another excellent birding resource from Princeton University Press. I own several “field guides” for birds by several [...]

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The Audubon Birds – A Field Guide to North American Birds App for iPhone, iPad or Droid is on sale now through Monday, September 5th for a mere $4.99 (regularly $14.99).  I just downloaded it yesterday and I really like it!  As you can see from the screen saves, it is loaded with great features.  Above you can see the front [...]

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This fabulous new book, just released by Princeton University Press, Avian Architecture: How Birds Design, Engineer, and Build, is a must have book if you have ever wondered how birds are able to build such incredible nests. Peter Goodfellow has created a fascinating read combining “blueprint” drawings, with explanations, of each nest type as well as detailed [...]

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Wild Birds Unlimited EcoTough Bird Feeder photos by Larry Jordan Wild Birds Unlimited asked me to review one of their products and even gave me my choice of product to evaluate!  Since I am big into feeding the birds that choose to come visit me (I have more than a dozen bird feeders) around my [...]

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