Singing Bird Misinformation Clock
This clock is sitting on the shelf at our local Walgreen's drug store. I've thought of buying them out just to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands, but...
Info: Starved Rock Bald Eagle Watch 2012
The annual Bald Eagle Watch at Starved Rock State Park is coming up later this month. I am posting this as a public service to all of the visitors who land on my blog looking for updated information about this event. You can find the details on the Illinois Audubon Society site, or read on.
Bald Eagle Watch Weekend
2012 Dates: January 28-29
Location: Starved Rock Lodge and Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
Admission: Free
Events include live raptor programs by the World Bird Sanctuary and the Illinois Raptor Center. There will be other vendors and programs at the event, which takes places at the two different spots noted in the map below. The Illinois Waterway Visitor Center is north of the river; Starved Rock is to the south.
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I'm sad I can't attend this wonderful event this year. If you go, be sure to keep your eyes peeled for young Bald Eagles sporting leg bands!
Book Review: The Feather Quest
The Feather Quest: A North American Birder's Year by Pete Dunne. First published 1992. As reviewed and pictured: softcover, 355 pages. What birder hasn't dreamed of having a big year? Sure, as a newbie to the hobby, one's first reaction might be that big year birding is slightly,...
Floating Bird Bath Raft
Turn almost any large garden pot, tub, tray, or other container into a bird-friendly bath and water source with this floating bird bath. The shallow raft floats in a container of water to offer birds a thick edge for safe perching and a shallow profile for safe...
Bird Blog & Online Contests Roundup #3
Here's a list of current blog & online contests by birders, for birders, and/or offering birdy prizes. Click on the links to learn more, check eligibility, and enter to win! If you are running a contest or know of something that should be added to this list, please...