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Tag: bird id

  • More Birding Book Resources

    UPDATE: Youtube link for David Allen Sibley talk added. Great talk with pictures! David Allen Sibley’s newest book, “What It’s Like to Be a Bird” is treasure trove of bird facts. His talk with Charles Hagner is on the Boswell Book’s YouTube channel and the book can be ordered from Boswell. Upcoming release is a…

  • Online Birding Courses

    This can be a great time to brush up on bird id skills or learn more about bird life cycles. Great Courses (The ones Marilyn mentioned this morning) National Geographic Guide to Birding in North America The Scientific Wonder of Birds Cornell Bird Academy These are very detailed courses on a variety of birds. I…

  • Learning Sparrows

    I love the folding warbler guide and shorebird guide. I need them at this point in my birding apprenticeship. Sadly, there is no comparable sparrow guide to help me figure out which little brown bird i am looking at. However, I have found a few helpful sparrow identification pictures. Common Sparrows of Chicago has pictures…