Birds Vol 1 #5 – Nesting Time

Birds Vol 1 #5 – Nesting Time

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. May, 1897 No. 5 * NESTING TIME “There swims no goose so gray, but soon or late, She takes some honest gander for a mate;” There live no birds, however bright or plain, But rear a brood to take their place again. —C. C. M. UITE … Continue reading →

Start Birdwatching Today: When Should I Go?

Start Birdwatching Today: When Should I Go? You can go birdwatching anytime, but you may or may not find many birds. There are benefits of finding out when the birds you are looking for is out and about. In the beginning stages of birding, you just want to find birds, right? The flowers appear on … Continue reading →

Birds Vol 1 #4 – Amateur Photography

Birds Vol 1 #4 – Amateur Photography

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. April, 1897 No. 4 * Amateur Photography.   MATEUR PHOTOGRAPHY is the most delightful pastime one can indulge in. Aside from the pleasure and amusement derived, it cultivates the artistic taste, the love of nature, is a source of instruction, and may be made to serve … Continue reading →

Birds Vol 1 #4 – The Arizona Green Jay

Birds Vol 1 #4 – The Arizona Green Jay

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. April, 1897 No. 4 * THE ARIZONA GREEN JAY. HE geographical range of the Arizona Jay is in southern New Mexico and Arizona and south into Sonora and Chihuahua, Mexico. It is a common resident throughout the oak belt which generally fringes the foothills of the … Continue reading →

Birds Vol 1 #4 – The Marsh Wren

Birds Vol 1 #4 – The Marsh Wren

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. April, 1897 No. 4 * THE MARSH WREN. With tail up, and head up, The Wren begins to sing; He fills the air with melody, And makes the alders ring; We listen to his cadences, We watch his frisky motions, We think—his mate attending him— He’s … Continue reading →

Birds Vol 1 #4 – The Bohemian Wax-Wing

Birds Vol 1 #4 – The Bohemian Wax-Wing

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. April, 1897 No. 4 * THE BOHEMIAN WAX-WING. HE Bohemian Wax-wing is interesting for its gipsy-like wanderings, one winter visiting one country, next season another, often in enormous flocks, and usually with intervals of many years, so that in former times their appearance was regarded as … Continue reading →

Birds Vol 1 #4 – The Piedbill Grebe

Birds Vol 1 #4 – The Piedbill Grebe

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. April, 1897 No. 4 * THE PIEDBILL GREBE. Boys and Girls: This is the first time I’ve been on land for several weeks. I am sure you can’t think of any other kind of bird who can say that. Sometimes I don’t go on land for … Continue reading →

Birds Vol 1 #4 – The California Woodpecker

Birds Vol 1 #4 – The California Woodpecker

Birds Illustrated by Color Photography – Revisited Vol 1. April, 1897 No. 4 * THE CALIFORNIA WOODPECKER. I may not be as pretty a bird as my red-headed cousin but I’m just as busy. My home is in the west among the pines on the mountains. I do not visit the east at all. Of … Continue reading →

Versatile Blogger Award

Lee’s Birdwatching Adventures blog has been nominated as a Versatile Blogger. This is an great honor. Npramik of Beauty and Brains nominated me for this award. Thank you so much. I try to be versatile and show some variety on the blog. My thanks to her and to all of those who stop by on a regular basis and just … Continue reading →

Start Birdwatching Today: What Kind of Bird is This?

What kind of birds is this? Are you kidding, Stephen, that is a wide open question? If you have been following this “Start Birdwatching Today” series you know that Stephen, our Assistant to the Pastor, asked me to do some new articles about birding for our church blog, The Fountain. He came up with the … Continue reading →