A bird I hear frequently, but rarely see as it hides among thick shrub and tree branches, showed up in my yard this week. Not one, but two, chasing each other around the backyard maple tree. And then one flew to a bird feeder where I watched it from my kitchen window. A beautiful singer… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Carolina Wren
Virtual panel discussions and speakers, workshops on backyard birding and nature journaling, and an offbeat photography contest are among the activities planned for the 2024 Birdability Week.
An annual celebration dedicated to birders with disabilities and other health concerns, Birdability Week offers resources, events, and ideas to encourage and promote an inclusive, accessible birding community for everyone.
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A large brownish shorebird, almost 20 inches long, with a striped head, and dark eyeline, the Whimbrel found its way to the western shore of Lake Erie this week on its migration journey south. Which attracted a lot of birders who have never seen a Whimbrel before, including me! Whimbrels nest in the Arctic in… Continue reading Photo of the Week: Whimbrel