Photo of the Week: Northern Shrike, My Nemesis Bird

White-breasted gray bird with black mask perches on bare tree branch.

For the past four years, I’ve been searching for my nemesis birds, the Northern Shrike. And two days before the end of 2021, I finally found it!

Not once, but twice in the same day at two different birding hotspots.

Known as the “Butcher Bird” for its habit of storing food for later by impaling its prey on thorns or sharp fences, the Northern Shrike is a larger gray and white songbird with a characteristic black mask.

A little smaller than the American Robin, the Northern Shrike feeds on small birds, rodents, and large insects.

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Web Design and Development Newsletters for Your Reading Pleasure

Old-fashioned mail boxes at the post office, one box with a key in it

As many of us continue to work remotely due to COVID, it’s more important than ever to stay up-to-date with the latest web design and development news.

Where do you find helpful newsletters?

I’ve had good luck finding newsletters from attending conferences, getting recommendations from friends and co-workers, as well as finding newsletters via tweets.

Over the years, I’ve subscribed to dozens of online newsletters for web design, CSS, user experience, accessibility, and web development.

And I’ve whittled down my list to a few of the ones that stand out for me.

Newsletters that consistently provide helpful tips, resources, and lessons learned for working on the web.

If you’re looking for new web design and development newsletters to subscribe to, here are some of my favorites. Continue reading Web Design and Development Newsletters for Your Reading Pleasure