It's spring in the northern hemisphere, and birds are on the move! While our winged friends head north to their breeding grounds, some birders plan to maximize their time out in the field looking for them. There's a lot to love about migration!
But this magical time has its problems. The frustration of missed targets. Poor looks because of leafed-out trees. Crazy weather. Warbler neck.
The bad definitely does NOT outweigh the good, but sometimes its nice to be able to vent frustrations. This funny birder shirt alternates text reading I LOVE MIGRATION with I HATE MIGRATION. Of course the love wins out in the end. Enjoy this time, birders!
For a lot of birders in the United States, winter is a great time to go looking for ducks. It's Weird Duck Time! Several duck species that breed in far northern parts of the continent head south for the winter, and can only be found when the temperature...
What's a nyctophile, and what does it have to do with owls? A nytophile is a person, animal, or thing that prefers darkness. It can also mean one that prefers the nighttime. The fact that most owls are nocturnal makes this 5-star word apply to most species of owl. Maybe it describes you too?
Do you know someone who got into birding in 2020? The year of avoiding crowds and staying safer at home drove a lot of people to find new ways to keep entertained, and birdwatching was that bright spot for so many. There was a boom in backyard birdwatching...
This fun spoof design for birders is based on the the British war propaganda poster that reads "Keep Calm and Carry On." Here, though, the text reads "Keep Calm and Carry Bins." Bins is short for binoculars -- something birders should always carry, for sure. The familiar crown from the original poster is here replaced with a silhouette pair of binoculars.
