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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…] 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…] 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…] Guest writer Ernie Allison considers how to attract birds to your yard even in the hottest months of the year. [read more…] Bill Schmoker observes the Bald Eagle in a moment of seaside opportunism. [read more…] 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.
[read more…] Bill Schmoker offers some not quite intuitive tips to get your windows ready for winter bird viewing and photography. [read more…] 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. –=====– When I tell people about [read more…] |
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