Whether you call it the timberdoodle, bogsucker, Labrador twister, night partridge, brush snipe, hokumpoke, twitterpate, or crazy straw, the American Woodcock has fascinated us for as long as people have lived here. That catalog of nicknames testifies to the hold that Scolopax minor has on our imagination. A friend...
“I'm taking you someplace special this morning,” grinned Ken Blankenship, our birding guide. “It’s a little bit…off the beaten path,” he added mysteriously, pointing his Subaru down a dusty gravel lane. Somewhat skeptically, we peered out the car windows at an auto salvage yard bordered by a parched, cactus-studded...
I was born and raised in Indianapolis, now residing on the south side of town with my wife, Elizabeth, and my four your old son, Ryan. I am a family medicine physician for a local health network, and also have the role of regional medical director for my organization.
Pay close, dedicated attention. Take a behavior/event and create a project from it to learn all you can through observation, research, and then document it with sketches, photos, and words.
Over the years, the realm of birding communication has undergone a remarkable transformation propelled by technological advancements and evolving social dynamics. From the early days of field guides and printed newsletters, birding communication has embraced the digital age with open wings. Today’s dedicated birding apps and social media groups...
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