Birdwatcher or Bird Collector?

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I just finished reading an article in the August 2012 issue of “BirdWatching” Magazine by Maeve Kim. It is called “Born-Again Bird-Watcher.” The title caught my interest since I am a “Born-again Christian.” The article, of course, had nothing to do with religion but was about watching birds. She, Maeve, had progressed from being a birdwatcher … Continue reading →

Birds Vol 2 #1 – The Bald-headed Eagle

Birds Vol 2 #1 – The Bald-headed Eagle

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Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 2. July, 1897 No. 1 THE BALD-HEADED EAGLE. Dear Boys and Girls: I had hoped to show you the picture of the eagle that went through the war with the soldiers. They called him “Old Abe.” You will find on page 35 a long story written about … Continue reading →

Birds Illustrated By Color Photography – Volume II Indroduction

Birds Illustrated By Color Photography – Volume II Indroduction

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BIRDS A MONTHLY SERIAL ILLUSTRATED BY COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY DESIGNED TO PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE OF BIRD-LIFE VOLUME II. CHICAGO  Nature Study Publishing Company copyright, 1897 by Nature Study Publishing Co. chicago. INTRODUCTION. This is the second volume of a series intended to present, in accurate colored portraiture, and in popular and juvenile biographical text, a very considerable … Continue reading →

Birds of the Bible – Water-hen or Water hen

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Leviticus 11:18 (BBE) And the water-hen and the pelican and the vulture; (ERV) water hens, pelicans, carrion vultures, (ISV) water-hen, pelican, carrion, (MSG)  water hen, pelican, Egyptian vulture, (NRSV) the water hen, the desert owl, the carrion vulture, (ABP+) and the purple-legged stork, and pelican, and swan CAB(i) 18 and the red-bill, and the pelican, … Continue reading →

Bible Birds – Swan I

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Bible Birds – Swan I Swans are birds of the family Anatidae, which also includes geese and ducks. Swans usually mate for life. The number of eggs in each clutch ranges from three to eight.In North America we have at least four swans: Mute (60”), Trumpeter (60”), Tundra (52”), and Whooper (60”). There is also … Continue reading →

Ian’s Bird of the Week – Bohemian Waxwing

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Bird of the Week – Bohemian Waxwing ~ by Ian Montgomery Newsletter – 7/5/12 Following on from the Black Woodpecker, here is the (Bohemian) Waxwing another unusual northern European species that has a 50 year connection for me. The Bohemian Waxwing breeds across northern Eurasian and North America and moves southwards in winter in search … Continue reading →

Birdwatching at Lake Morton and S. Lake Howard

Birdwatching at Lake Morton and S. Lake Howard

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With all that has been going on lately, we have not had much time or chance to go visit the birds. When Tropical Storm Debby came by, she dropped quite a bit of rain in the area. Some “true” birdwatchers were out and about seeing some really neat birds that were blown off course. We … Continue reading →

Birds Vol 1 #6 – The Volume 1. January to June 1897 – Index

Birds Vol 1 #6 – The Volume 1. January to June 1897 – Index

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VOLUME 1. JANUARY TO JUNE, 1897. INDEX. Birds, The Return of the pages 101 Bird Song 1 “ 187-8 Bird Day in the Schools “ 129-138 Birds and Farmers – June “ 213 Black Bird, Red-winged, Agelaeus Phœniceus “ 64-68-70-71 Blue Bird, Sialia Sialis “ 75-76-78 Bobolink, Dolichonyx Gryzivorus “ 92-3-4 Bunting, Indigo, Passerina Cyanea “ 172-3 Catbird, Galeoscoptes Carolinensis … Continue reading →