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Continue reading →: Birds Through an Artist’s Eyes: Featuring Ethan ShanI’m excited to share three bird drawings by high school student Ethan Shan on Curious Birder. It’s always interesting to see how others express their appreciation for birds, and Ethan brings his love of nature to the page through his artwork. Ethan is a fellow high school student who has…
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Continue reading →: What Makes a Good Bird Nest?I have always hoped to find nests in the wild, whether abandoned, or with eggs or chicks inside. The first nest I saw was while on a birdwalk at John Heinz Wildlife Refuge. While waiting with the birdwalk group in the parking lot, a fellow birder suddenly pointed out that…
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Continue reading →: Birdwatching in New Jersey: My First Shorebird Walk at Edwin B. Forsythe NWRRecently, I went on a birdwalk with NJ Audubon at Edwin B. Forsythe NWR. There were so many birdwatching experts helping my family and me identify all of the numerous birds, and honestly, there were more birds than I was ready for! A sizable chunk of the excitement was whenever…
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Continue reading →: Bird Identification in Flight: What Wing Shape Can RevealA year into birding, I’m now more confident about identifying birds when I can see their color patterns as they fly by me. However, when birds fly against the sky or the sun, they can appear completely dark, causing me to struggle to identify them. In turn, I’m attempting to…
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Continue reading →: When the Air Turns Toxic: How Birds Cope with Wildfire SmokeWhen I checked the weather app yesterday morning, it stated that the air quality was in the red “unhealthy” range, due to the wildfires in Canada. Luckily, I was able to stay indoors and avoid breathing in the toxic particles. But I know others could not avoid being outdoors. This…
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