Ben and Bill talk about birding along borders and why it’s often so good. They also discuss how the proposed border wall in South Texas is a horrible thing for birds and nature and will ruin a great birding site. They talk about their best border birding adventures in Texas, Arizona, Alaska, Minnesota, Hawaii, and… Read more »
The sun has a spot on it! I’ve seen it with my own eyes, viewed from the Bird Watcher’s Digest parking lot. Of course I’ve long known that there are sunspots, but—like black holes and supernovae—I thought a massive telescope with a special lens was required to see them. Today, I stared at the sun… Read more »
Located on the edge of the Seward Peninsula and just south of the Arctic Circle, Nome in May and June offers up an amazing diversity of migrating and nesting birds that can be seen on the mainland of North America. From rare Asian vagrants, to long-distant migrants and hardy residents, approximately 160 bird species are… Read more »
Are we humans really on top of the food chain? Recent research and stories from the field may tell us we’re not. The two Birding Bs talk about smart birds (ravens), soulful birds (jays and hawks), voracious insects, the smell of a herd of elk in heat, dangerous moments in nature, and much more. Bill… Read more »
The guys talk about the many ways birds are symbolic for humans. From the U.S. national symbol (the bald eagle) to a fight over the Oregon state bird, to wise owls, canaries in coal mines, beer labels, and bird tattoos, the guys cover topics like a sleeve of… Read more »
Ben & Bill talk about the connections between birding and music, and how music lovers are good at birding by ear; famous birders; the new book Good Birders STILL Don’t Wear White; and how cowbirds learn their own song. Bill’s “The Song in My Head” recommendation is Aimee Mann’s new album, Mental Illness. https://www.birdwatchersdigest.net/podcasts/otwtb/episode15.mp3
By Mollee Brown, Marketing Assistant Bird Watcher’s Digest On the east side of Wisconsin, up the coast from Milwaukee and north of Green Bay, a peninsula juts into Lake Michigan. Small, charming towns line the narrow stretch with views of small islands and the gentle waves of the lake glimpsed through towering pines and impressive… Read more »
The boys continue their discussion from the Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine, chatting about seeing Atlantic puffins and other coastal birds and how birding gives you a sense of place. They also talk about two notes sent in by listeners, one about the musical suggestions from Bill and the other a nature soundscape recorded… Read more »
A year ago I would have lost a million dollar bet that I would be photographing primarily with my cell phone. I’m a professional photographer. For decades I’ve always had a camera on my shoulder, and never used my phone’s camera. Why would I? Then one day I decided to attach my new Phone 6S… Read more »
Complement your national park trip with a stop at a nearby wildlife refuge Contributed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Visiting a national park this summer? Pair it with a side trip to a less discovered cousin – a national wildlife refuge. The National Wildlife Refuge System, part of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife… Read more »
