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A review by Sanford Sorkin
The Genius of Birds, by Jennifer Ackerman
Random House, 2016
340 pages, softcover
ABA Sales / Buteo Books 14594P
My introduction to the genius of birds came on a sunny afternoon in Arizona. My wife and I were enjoying some wine in an outdoor Phoenix café, almost alone as we [read more…]
A review by Grant McCreary
Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce and Conservation, by Paul J. Baicich, Margaret A. Barker, and Carrol L. Henderson
Texas A&M University Press, 2015
306 pages, $27.95—softcover
ABA Sales / Buteo Books 14477
Feeding birds? Isn’t this the American Birding Association? Don’t lie: I know you thought it, if [read more…]
A review by Robert Gerson
Welcome to Subirdia: Sharing Our Neighborhoods with Wrens, Robins, Woodpeckers, and Other Wildlife, by John M. Marzluff
Yale University Press, 2014
303 pages, $30—hardcover
ABA Sales / Buteo Books 14402
In spite of the overwhelming evidence, it is still difficult for some to accept that our species has had an [read more…]
By Bill Schmoker, on March 6, 2014 A nice trend developed in my yard this winter when a flock of Bushtits began regularly blitzing my suet. They especially seemed to like snowy mornings which gave me a great excuse to linger over coffee on weekends at the breakfast table awaiting their arrival. Until this season, I had only seen Bushtits in my [read more…]
By Bill Schmoker, on January 9, 2014 In the latter parts of December I began noticing a Dark-eyed Junco working my back yard feeders that had tidy white wing bars and all gray upperparts. Combined with my location in Colorado the signs seemed to point to a White-winged Junco, well within expected winter range for that subspecies and indeed far from the [read more…]
By ABA, on August 21, 2013 Guest writer Ernie Allison considers how to attract birds to your yard even in the hottest months of the year. [read more…]
By Bill Schmoker, on July 24, 2013 Bill Schmoker observes the Bald Eagle in a moment of seaside opportunism. [read more…]
By Bill Schmoker, on May 16, 2013 I'm scrambling to get everything squared away before heading off to the 2013 Colorado Field Ornithologists Convention in beautiful Cortez, Colorado, so I'll let these two pictures do the talking… Bottom line: If you want better snaps at your feeders, give your avian subjects some nice-looking perches to pose on.
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By Bill Schmoker, on February 7, 2013 Bill Schmoker offers some not quite intuitive tips to get your windows ready for winter bird viewing and photography. [read more…]
By Nate Swick, on December 26, 2012 At the Mic: Ernie Allison
Ernie Allison is a nature writer with a particular interest in birds. He is dedicated to using his writing skills to bring awareness to conservation issues concerning birds. To help further this mission, he writes for the hummingbird feeder provider, birdfeeders.com.
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