While listening to BBC 4 Radio’s wonderful “World on the Move” program (on podcast, of course), I discovered the existence of an organization with which I was not previously familiar: Froglife. Froglife is a UK wildlife charity based in Peterborough that is committed to the conservation of amphibians and reptiles. With the spring migration underway […]
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Mysterious Furry Hummingbird Captured on Video
While downloading the SD card from my Wingscapes BirdCam this evening, I discovered something truly amazing – I had captured an unknown species of hummingbird on video. It doesn’t appear in any of the bird guides I own so I’m posting it for public comment in case anyone out there might be able to identify […]
Because We Could All Use a Good Laugh
Not to embarrass her but to give her proper credit, I shall call the discoverer of the following superb sequence of jocular philosophical answers to the age old question about the chicken Ms. Scott. Reprinted here following much laughter and with sincere gratitude for sharing her excellent humor with all the subscribers to BIRDCHAT. Question: […]
Naturalists Converge Upon Oregon in 2008
Oregon has hit the trifecta in terms of naturalist events for 2008. Not one, not two, but three major events will take place in the beaver state over the rest of the course of the present year. I’m particularly pleased as I am a member of two of these fine organizations and am seriously contemplating […]