Zach (Head Flocker)Apr 20, 20236 minHouse Finch vs Cassin's Finch | Learn to identify House and Cassin's FinchesLearn how to separate the House Finch and Cassin's Finch in the field!
Zach (Head Flocker)Apr 19, 20233 minA Birder's Dictionary - Learn Birdwatching Terminology (or mock it)Welcome to the dictionary of informal birding vocabulary! Most of these words are nonsensical, but they will assuredly bring you delight.
Sienna"Sharp-shinned"HawkApr 19, 20233 minWhat are the horns found on owls? - How to differentiate unicorns from plumicornsThe word plumicorn comes from the Latin words pluma (feather) and cornu (horn). Learn more about the feather tufts on the heads of birds!
Zach (Head Flocker)Apr 17, 20233 minHerony or rookery? - A short flocking explanation on a pointless designationForget the silly flocking disputes. Let us take the heat while you take a break and go birding. We break down heronry and rookery here!
Zach (Head Flocker)Apr 16, 20234 minWhat is that big, white dove? - Learn the origin of the Eurasian Collared-DoveThe first time I saw these doves while growing up in the Great Plains, I did not have the internet to find an answer.
Zach (Head Flocker)Apr 13, 20235 minThe best hummingbird feeders (2023) - A guide to buying hummingbird feedersHummingbird feeders are a great way to get 'slowed' views of hummingbirds.
Zach (Head Flocker)Apr 12, 20234 minBird-dar? Watch migration using weather radar.Did you know large movements of birds and other flying animals are captured each year on radar?
Zach (Head Flocker)Apr 11, 20235 minWhat is a migratory bird fallout?I have seen a handful of migratory bird fallouts in my time, and they are true wonders of nature. Join me in nostalgia and tale-telling!
Zach (Head Flocker)Apr 11, 20235 minYellow-rumped Warbler ID: Audubon's, Myrtle, or Intergrade?Subspecies, groups, and intergrades. Oh my! Learn how to properly tick your Yellow-rumped Warbler subspecies with this post!