Re: Backyard Birding Tip: Attracting Birds to Your Feeders
Actually, it is very bad to use food coloring in the hummingbird food. It takes days for the dye to get out of their system and even on small levels is dangerous to the little guys. Another thing that...
View ArticleRe: Photography Tip: Advantages of Manual Focus
Thanks for the tip! This is a great shot!! I've just recently in the past year, acquired a professional camera and gotten into photographing birds and butterflies, this will be useful.
View ArticleRe: Backyard Birding Tip: Attracting Birds to Your Feeders
Thanks for the extra advice!-John Mark
View ArticleRe: Photography Tip: Advantages of Manual Focus
Glad to hear it! Photography is another fun thing you can do outside besides just watch the birds. -John Mark
View ArticleRe: Why Do Birds Sometimes Stand on One Leg?
Informative post Sam! I have seen many raptors perch on one leg, including a Peregrine Falcon. It's certainly nice to see a couple of young birders on the blogging scene. Keep up the good work!
View ArticleRe: Why Do Birds Sometimes Stand on One Leg?
Thank you for the encouraging words! While birding today I saw many Ring-billed Gulls, Laughing Gulls, and a Willet all standing on one leg conserving their heat in the frigid winds on the beach.
View ArticleRe: Why Do Birds Sometimes Stand on One Leg?
And here I thought they were playing "Simon Says." ;)Great post!
View ArticleRe: What is the Fastest Bird in the World?
the fastest bird is a Peregrine Falcon I new it
View ArticleRe: Why Do Crows Mob Raptors? Why Do Raptors Tolerate it?
Mobbing is an interesting phenomenon and fascinating to watch and try to photograph. I especially liked that you included the dangers of playback to owls. Baiting, using decoys and calling in raptors...
View ArticleRe: Why Do Crows Mob Raptors? Why Do Raptors Tolerate it?
Thank you for commenting! Yes it is a very interesting thing to watch even though the Hawk isn't having a good time. Glad you liked the post!
View ArticleRe: How to Tell Apart Least, Semipalmated, and Western Sandpipers
Super helpful! I haven't seen sandpipers in a few years so am definitely rusty! But this post is really informative. I might still be lost, but at least I'll be least with a crutch!
View ArticleRe: How to Tell Apart Least, Semipalmated, and Western Sandpipers
Thanks! I'm glad it was helpful.
View ArticleRe: Why Do Crows Mob Raptors? Why Do Raptors Tolerate it?
The funniest 'mobbing' I have ever seen: My wife and I were in Homer AK and looked up to see a bald eagle being harassed by a raven being harassed by a crow.
View ArticleRe: Birding Tip: Birding in Black and White
Another tip for not being dependent on color is to learn about flashmarks - usually white markings that help narrow down th possibilities. i.e. white on corners of American Robin tail tips.
View ArticleRe: Interesting Bird Facts: Carolina Wren
How about this one: "Unlike other wren species in its genus, only the male Carolina Wren sings the loud song" (from AllAboutBirds)or...a group of wrens can be called a Chime of Wrens
View ArticleRe: Interview with Bird LEGO Creator Extraordinaire- Thomas Poulsom
very interesting post...ow creative of him...he should hang all 100 of them from the ceiling...birders paradise!
View ArticleRe: Interview with Bird LEGO Creator Extraordinaire- Thomas Poulsom
Fantastic interview. It's great to learn more about Thomas and his inspirations.
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