Category Archives: A Little Something Extra!
A Hungry Osprey Goes Fishing
I’ll never forget the first time I caught a halibut. It was one of my proudest moments. My father woke me up at 4:30 am to go to the fish market. We stocked up on some blood worms, sardines, and … Continue reading
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Costa Concordia Poses Risk to Birds
Just last week, I boarded a plane and headed to Atlanta for a quick business trip. I parked myself in seat 22A, peered out the window and searched for birds until takeoff. No kidding – sometimes I spot treasures on … Continue reading
Categories: A Little Something Extra!, Birding Adventures, Italy, Uncategorized
Labels: #Costa Concordia, #environment, #Giglio, #Pacific Bird, #Shorebirds, Birds
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Gifts For The Little Chickadees
24. POLLY PAJAMAS I’m a bit partial to holiday pajama sets. Let me explain… Every holiday season, for as long as I can remember, my grandma Pola would make Michelle and I, and every one of our cousins (and … Continue reading
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Labels: #birdopoly, #birdygifts, #littlechickadee, #PacificBird
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The Backyard Birder
19. A FEEDING FRENZY If you know somebody who treasures their backyard birds, then you know just how much joy they derive from nurturing them. Wild bird feeding supplies make excellent gifts year-round, but during the holidays, when birds require … Continue reading
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A Birder’s Delight
STILL UNSURE ABOUT WHAT TO GET THE BIRDER IN YOUR LIFE FOR THE HOLIDAYS? TAKE A LOOK AT THESE IDEAS… 13. FIELD GUIDE FRENZY Field guides are always a safe bet for the bird lover in your life. Consider getting the well-equipped … Continue reading
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Stocking Stuffers
STOCKING STUFFERS BIRD LOVERS WILL ADORE… 6. BIRDY BOOKS Avid readers would love a reflective book on the joys of birding. Bird books and novels, like The Big Year by Mark Obmascik, Life List by Olivia Gentile, or The … Continue reading
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30 Birdy Holiday Gift Ideas
Selecting special holiday gifts for friends and family members is (almost) always a delightful experience. For me, this proves to be doubly true when choosing gifts for the bird lovers in my life. Why? Because I know exactly what will tickle … Continue reading
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Labels: #backyardbirder, #bird, #giftsforbirders, #holidays, #itunes, #owlsclub, #PacificBird, #restorationhardware, #threehoots, Birder
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Birding Philosophy
Let me preface this entry by sharing with you the first word that ever left my lips: “why?” While most infants manage to utter the words “mama” or “dada” before the age of one, much to my parents’ dismay (or … Continue reading
Categories: A Little Something Extra!, Backyard Birding, Birding Basics, Pacific Bird™
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