How To Identify Birds Using An Apple Watch
Sometimes I leave my phone behind <GASP!>. If you have not been scared away by that shocking opening line, let me expound. While you might need you phone and the Continue Reading →
Category: Birding
Eyerings Are All The Rage In The Galapagos
Description: Here’s a gull that I can finally appreciate (and identify, unlike some of our West Coast seagulls). That distinct eyeing makes the Swallow-tailed Gull a stand out in any crowd. Continue Reading →
Perched Red-footed Booby
Description: These birds just aren’t afraid of humans. A long lens helps to get even closer, safely. Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Commercial Licensing Continue Reading →
Nest Building Booby
Description: While one red-footed booby comes in with nest making material, can you spot the female in the brush? Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Image Available For Continue Reading →
Frigatebird Flaunting It
Description: Puffing up his large, red neck pouch, hoping to attract a mate, this frigatebird scans the skies for a likely companion. Location: Galapagos, Ecuador, South America Photograph Copyright Peter West Carey. Continue Reading →
Penguins At The Equator? Heck Yeah!
Description: The Galapagos are not as warm as you might think. For one thing, they have their own penguins, named Galapagos Penguins (Spheniscus mendiculus). Like the other animals I’ve highlighted this Continue Reading →
The Start Of Stuff
I’m jumping into the YouTube game because it seems like a good idea. I have a lot of media sitting on my computer that wants to get out and be Continue Reading →
White-Tailed Kite – Photo Of The Day
Description: A new bird on my life list and a cool one at that! (more photos below) Beautiful white bird that was over a marsh and then flew out to hunt. Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – American White Pelicans
Title: American White Pelicans Location: Deer Lagoon, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Description: They aren’t seen a lot in Washington, but Deer Lagoon seems to be a good attractant for Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Eurasian Eagle Owl
Title: Eurasian Eagle Owl Location: Seward Park, Seattle, Washington, USA, North America Description: Today was a good day with the Seward Park Audubon Center and Canon USA for a morning of Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Great Blue Heron Hunting
Title: Great Blue Heron Hunting Location: Deer Lagoon, Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Description: Don’t worry, I’m not meaning I am the one hunting a Great Blue Heron, except with my Continue Reading →
Audubon Bird Songs On Your Amazon Echo/Alexa
You might have noticed an uptick on this site in regard to postings about birds. I’ve not hidden my recent fondness for all things avian because, quite frankly, birds are Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Leucistic Bald Eagle On Whidbey Island
Title: Leucistic Bald Eagle On Whidbey Island Location: Whidbey Island, Washington, USA, North America Description: This is a new one for me. I have never heard of a Leucistic Bald Eagle until Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – White Ibis In Panama
Title: White Ibis In Panama Location: Isla Afuera, Veraguas, Panama, Central America Description: It was a trip to Panama this last July that got me hooked on Birding (with a capital B). Continue Reading →
Photo Of The Day – Mangrove Hummingbird On Nest
Title: Mangrove Hummingbird On Nest Location: Isla de Coiba, Veraguas, Panama, Central America Description: One of the world’s smallest birds found on Central America’s largest island, Coiba Island, made our guide Jose Continue Reading →