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House Finch vs Purple Finch | Learn to identify House and Purple Finches
Learn to ID the Purple and House Finches when sharing close quarters!
Zach (Head Flocker)
4 days ago7 min read


My seven favorite birding apps - What are the best birdwatching apps?
This is the penultimate list of top birding apps! So sayeth the Head Flocker!
Zach (Head Flocker)
5 days ago9 min read


Sharp-shinned Hawk vs Cooper's Hawk Identification
Let me guess, some hawk just killed a feeder bird, and you are determined to identify the culprit!
Zach (Head Flocker)
6 days ago9 min read


Identification of Dark-eyed Junco Subspecies
For many North Americans, the Dark-eyed Juncos subspecies visiting their feeders, or favorite park, look very different season to season.
Zach (Head Flocker)
Dec 28, 20257 min read


American Crow vs Common Raven - A Tale of two corvids
These two corvid species fool a lot of wildlife watchers. Read on to learn some simple tips to identify the Common Raven and American Crow!
Zach (Head Flocker)
Oct 27, 20254 min read


American Goldfinch and Lesser Goldfinch Identification
Learn how to separate the American Goldfinch from the Lesser Goldfinch!
Zach (Head Flocker)
Oct 10, 20257 min read


Top 10 Warblers - The Best Warblers of North America
In an effort to introduce some new birds, stoke discussion, & share hot takes straight from the Ovenbird, I present a top ten warbler list!
Zach (Head Flocker)
Oct 6, 20259 min read


Herony or rookery? - A short flocking explanation on a pointless designation
Forget 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)
Sep 12, 20253 min read


How to document a rare bird sighting
Learn how to document a rare bird sighting for submission to rare bird committees and community science databases like eBird!
Flocking Around
Sep 5, 20254 min read
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