10,000 Birds

MARCH 29, 2012

Upland Sandpipers are one of the coolest and most awkward-looking of our continent’s birds. Photographed at Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge, MT. The thought of identifying certain groups of birds can incapacitate them. I see some oysters and a black bird. 2: Look at the bird. Birders are a timid bunch.

LACS 244

LACS Alaska Connecticut Wildlife 244

10,000 Birds

MARCH 26, 2013

I was reading Carrie’s post last month and got to thinking about car birding in general. Personally, I am a big fan of car birding, despite the necessary fossil fuel burning that is involved. For many birders, the thought of car birding is as natural as using a field guide. In many places (i.e.

LACS 157

LACS North Dakota Costa Rica Idaho 157

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Big flocks of birds are one of nature’s greatest wonders… how do they end up in those formations? As the world’s leading ornithologist, I can only offer you one piece of advice when sorting through a flock of birds. ALWAYS assume there is some other bird species in there that you have not found yet.

North Dakota 207

North Dakota LACS Oakland Iceland 207

10,000 Birds

JULY 13, 2021

Once I was fully vaccinated and air travel became an option, I looked for a location for my first birding trip since 2019. I settled on Wisconsin, which is home to one of the Top 25 NWRs for Birding that I have not visited: Horicon NWR. So my criteria were as much about birding locations as they were about birds.

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Wisconsin LACS Milwaukee Portland 264