Category Archives: Pacific Bird™
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
Categories: A Little Something Extra!, Uncategorized
Labels: #birdystockingstuffers, #PacificBird, #stockingstuffers, Birds
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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
Categories: A Little Something Extra!, Uncategorized
Labels: #backyardbirder, #bird, #giftsforbirders, #holidays, #itunes, #owlsclub, #PacificBird, #restorationhardware, #threehoots, Birder
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Beak of the Week: American Oystercatcher
An American Oystercatcher plucks a Moles Crab out of the sand. Allow me to introduce to you the American Oystercatcher! The long, vibrant reddish-orange beak and yellow, red-ringed eyes of this large, otherwise neutrally colored, shorebird are so striking it … Continue reading
Categories: Beak of the Week
Labels: #American Oystercatcher, #beakoftheweek, #bird, #PacificBird, #shorebird, Birding
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PB Debuts In WildBird Magazine
The January/February 2012 Issue of WildBird Magazine The January/February 2012 issue of WildBird Magazine has officially arrived! Like me, bird lovers, nationwide, are excitedly plucking the latest copy from their mailboxes, nestling by the fire and leafing through the pages … Continue reading
Categories: Awards & Recognition, Backyard Birding, Pacific Bird™
Labels: #birdfeeder, #mealworm, #PacificBird, #wildbird, #WildBirdFeeding, #wildbirdmagazine, Birding, Birds
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Beak of the Week: Lilac-Breasted Roller
As an art aficionado, with a background in art history, it should come as no surprise that I often connect things in the natural world with manmade works of art. To me, it is obvious why people, myself included, are … Continue reading
Categories: Beak of the Week, Pacific Bird™
Labels: #beakoftheweek, #ilovebirding, #PacificBird, #TheBird, Birding, Birds
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Beak of the Week: Wild Turkey
Welcome to “Beak of the Week!” Find the new ‘Beak of the Week’ on The Birding Bug Blog EVERY MONDAY! We thought this would be a great way for all of us to learn more about a different species of bird … Continue reading
Categories: Beak of the Week, Pacific Bird™, Uncategorized
Labels: #beakoftheweek, #ilovebirding, #PacificBird, #TheBirdingBug, Birding, Birds
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Preparation, Meet Opportunity.
“Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” Seneca, Roman dramatist, philosopher, & politician (5 BC – 65 AD) In birding, like any sport, reward is largely dependent upon effort. With birds appearing anywhere at anytime, one must always … Continue reading
Categories: Birding Basics
Labels: #BirdingBasics, #Birdwatching, #PacificBird, Birding
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Hello, Mr. Wood Stork.
Now, usually when I refer to a “birdie weekend” it suggests a Saturday and Sunday of solid birding. However, this weekend, the term took on an entirely new meaning. You see, Michelle and I spent this past weekend in the … Continue reading
Categories: Birding Adventures, Pacific Bird™
Labels: #Birding #Florida #Everglades #Corkscrew, #swamp #birder #WoodStork, #WBFI
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Go Wild For Halloween!
Halloween has long been one of my favorite holidays. I’m sure it is mostly because I have always had an insatiable sweet tooth (Put it this way: I’m lucky my hubby is a dentist!). On this day (feel free to replace … Continue reading
Categories: Backyard Birding, Birding Basics, Pacific Bird™
Labels: Backyard Birder, Bird Feeding, Bird Inspired Pumpkin Carving, Bird Watching, Birding, Halloween, Pumpkin, Pumpkin Carving, Pumpkin Seeds, Scarlet Macaw
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