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By Wendy Clark on January 6, 2021 Leave a Comment

On the Road Again: Florida-Bound

When I was growing up in landlocked Tennessee, our family spent summers in Florida. Our annual pilgrimage to the Sunshine State involved loading up the Country Squire “Woody” Station Wagon to the hilt with beach towels, bathing suits, pots and pans, cooking spices, and groceries. I felt a “Lewis & Clark” kind of pioneering adventure… Read more »

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By BWD Staff on January 5, 2021 Leave a Comment

A Tale of Two CBCs

Audubon’s long-standing tradition of Christmas Bird Counts are conducted each year between December 14 and January 5, and this season marked the 121st annual CBC! BWD editors Dawn Hewitt and Jessica Melfi participated in different counts on January 2, and here they share their very different—but equally memorable—experiences. The Thrills of Christmas Bird Counts by Dawn Hewitt Oh,… Read more »

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By Bruce Wunderlich on January 1, 2021 Leave a Comment

Bruce’s BirdTography: A Year in Review

With nearly all in-person birding festivals canceled and some of my favorite hotspots closed due to the pandemic, 2020 was a challenging year to find birds to photograph. Since March, I have been working from home. As a result, I’ve spent many lunch breaks and more early evening hours than normal in my backyard, and… Read more »

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By Bruce Wunderlich on December 22, 2020 Leave a Comment

Bruce’s BirdTography: Best Lenses for Bird Photography

What lens do you use for bird photography? This is a question I have been asked many times. My love affair with Tamron lens began in the winter of 2018 while co-leading a Bird Watcher’s Digest Reader Rendezvous at Florida’s Space Coast. I was leading the bird photography sessions of the trip, which were sponsored… Read more »

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By Wendy Clark on December 21, 2020 Leave a Comment

A Holiday Tree for the Birds

Although Ohio winters can be quite long and dreary, one of the highlights for me is my backyard bird-feeding station. Winter birds with their colorful, cheerful presence can brighten even the most gray, snowy day. A few years ago I tried something new with my backyard feeding station that was a big hit with my… Read more »

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By Wendy Clark on December 16, 2020 Leave a Comment

Blue Sky Wildlife: A Cure for the ‘Birding Travel Blues’

Are you suffering from the “birding travel blues”? If you’re like me, you’re at home today daydreaming about distant lands and glorious life birds! Although our ability to travel this year has been hampered by COVID-19, birding and wildlife tours are gaining traction in the year ahead with birders who are eager to “get back out there.” While… Read more »

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By Dawn Hewitt on December 10, 2020 Leave a Comment

Pariah Birds

Working from home, I am grateful that my desk faces a window. I can see the sweet gum tree across the street that, now bare, hosts five leafy squirrel nests. Laden with spiky, COVID-shaped balls, the tree is a magnet for finches, who peck on the fruit and seem to explore the squirrel nests. Morning… Read more »

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By Bruce Wunderlich on December 8, 2020 Leave a Comment

Bruce’s Birdtography: A Short-eared Owl Thanksgiving

While everyone was waiting for turkey on Thanksgiving Day, I was anticipating a different bird: the short-eared owl. With a four-day holiday weekend but no family gatherings this year, I decided to head out to a nearby location I found by using eBird and by talking to other local birders. The place I visited is… Read more »

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By Jessica Melfi on December 3, 2020 Leave a Comment

Lucy’s Life List: The Perfect Gift for Young Birders

Earlier this year, I reviewed for Bird Watcher’s Digest a sweet children’s book written by Sally Deems-Mogyordy and illustrated by our November/December cover artist, Christina Baal. Some 2020 hiccups pushed out the publication of Lucy’s Life List, and it recently became available for purchase—just in time for the holidays! In case you missed it back… Read more »

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By BWD Staff on December 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

Everyone’s a Winner on #GreenFriday!

We asked, and you all answered—thank you to everyone who responded to our call to celebrate a Green Friday the day after Thanksgiving! You will see in the gallery below some of the marvelous pictures our Facebook fans shared with us. Look at all those happy faces enjoying fresh air and nature, everywhere from their… Read more »

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