Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween! I do not have any cute kids in costumes so I thought I would share my Shetland Sheepdog, Zach, looking the most serious he ever has in his life. That playful boy will be three years old next week and he is a hardcore birder, conservationist and biologist. He was raised as a puppy on hawk watching, waterbird monitoring and waterfowl hazing. He learned to always look up and enjoys watching doves flying around the neighborhood, sparrows scratching at the grass, ducks and geese swimming offshore, gulls feeding on the rocks and raptors screeching by. He has a heck of a life list...
Read More80 years of field guides
Roger Tory Peterson’s A Field Guide to the Birds was released on April 27, 1934. This past Thursday Twan posted this photo on our Facebook page to commemorate passing the date on “Throwback Thursday”. The original guide was a catalyst that started miraculous things on many levels – from sparking a passion for bird watching in millions to providing the conservation movement a tool to support environmental awareness, understanding and stewardship. I made sure to follow that up with a personal story… Those are my grandfather’s, father’s and my own field...
Read MoreBirder in the making
One of our followers messaged us yesterday, “Just wanted to send along a photo of my young birder (2 years old), who spends hours with the field guide! She was hunting for Snow Buntings here. This guide and the Peterson sticker book of North American birds have been her favorite activities for months – she now refers to birds’ beaks as ‘bills’, and likes to talk about their markings the way that the field notes do.” Absolutely fantastic and very sweet, thank you again! We hope you spread the love to the youngest generation, too.
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