Birding

  • A Reddish Respite From Birding Burn-Out

    by Taylor Piephoff
    This is the time where things slow down a bit for birders. The rush and excitement of spring migration has subsided. Birders take time to rest up f...

  • Birding Saved My Lockdown Sanity, But I Still Went Cuckoo

    by Taylor Piephoff
    My daily walks for the last couple of months have consisted of visits to county parks, greenways, and nature preserves. It has been a good spring f...

  • Migration Surprises

    by Taylor Piephoff
    We are just now hitting the peak of spring migration, and so far the migration has been pretty good. Casual watchers have been enjoying the rose-br...

  • Taylor's Silver Lining

    by Taylor Piephoff
    The ruby-throated hummingbirds arrived right on schedule this year, just like every other year. The same goes for the blue-gray gnatcatchers, fish ...

  • Sparrow Games

    by Taylor Piephoff
    I have written before about birding games and challenges birders do to make a day in the field even more interesting than just observing birds. Mos...