Birding: Free digi-scoping photography workshop available next week
As a young birder, I started doing wild bird photography when I was around 13 years old. Admittedly, I wasn’t very good, but photographing birds was an extension of my love of birds. I had a serious drawback though — the camera I was using — an old Minolta — didn’t...
Birding: Birding in the Midwest results in delightful discoveries
Last week, Gayla and I flew to Oklahoma City to spend time with our son, Merritt, and his family before continuing to Missouri to attend the annual Wild Bird Expo in Mexico, Missouri. I’ve been attending this annual trade show in Missouri since 2005! While in...
Birding: Stream chasing after Monday’s deluge
On Monday, our store was ground zero for the severe weather event that hit Prescott. When I wasn’t standing out on the sidewalk watching the storm, I was on my computer looking at doppler radar on the Weather Underground website. The intensity of the color on the...
Birding: A whirlwind of birding activity this past weekend
This past Friday morning I led a Jay’s Bird Barn-sponsored bird walk to the south shore of Willow Lake. We had an amazing morning! It seemed as if we saw a new bird species for the day at every turn, including several interesting migratory bird species. We saw two...
Birding: Upcoming opportunities to get out in nature
This Saturday, September 24th, is National Public Lands Day. Thus, the Peregrine Fund and the Bureau of Land Management are hosting a celebration by releasing captive-bred California Condors at the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument. The release is scheduled for noon,...Weekly Articles
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Online Bird Guide
Interested in learning more about local birds? We have a wonderful online bird guide set up. This guide is here to help assist casual, novice or beginner backyard birders.
