Have you been following the amazing story of Nellie and Nish, the Piping Plovers that are nesting at Maumee Bay State Park in Lucas County, Ohio? This intrepid pair is in the middle of a successful nesting season at the park, which is extremely notable as Piping Plovers have not nested in Ohio for over 80 years! The celebrity couple is being monitored each day to ensure their safety and well-being. They have hatched four chicks, much to the delight of birders across Ohio and elsewhere. You can read more about Nellie and Nish, and the incredible volunteer effort that sprang into action once nesting was considered imminent, here: Maumee Bay Piping Plovers.
Celebrate Ohio Birder pride with our unique Gothic shield design. Inside the fancy outline you'll find the state in silhouette with a cutout flying gull across the middle. A songbird sits on the first letter O.
Grab this Ohio Birder Tote to contain your field kit -- so you're ready to head out any time, whether you're chasing a local RBA or you're making your next visit to Maumee Bay State Park to check out the local celebrities.
The Carolina Parakeet was once the only native parrot once found in parts of the United States. The range covered the eastern states into the midwest and plains states. The Carolina Parakeet went extinct in 1918.
It may be the dead of winter now, but spring migration will be here before you know it. Get ready by learning your Empidonax flycatchers. You'll have to put time into learning their calls, because learning their field marks may prove useless in a lot of cases. And...
Peregrine Falcons are the fastest animal on earth. When diving, or stooping, for prey, they can travel at speeds over 200mph. This amazing species made a spectacular comeback from the brink of extinction and we are lucky to share our planet with them. This original design for birders and...
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...
