poll: which bird is the most brat?
it’s like other online polls but its about birds so its not
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Thousands of Purple Martins form a daily ‘birdnado’ in Texas as they stage for 2024 fall migration
Every year after laying their eggs and fledging their chicks, thousands and thousands of Purple Martin birds concentrate into a mega flock. They begin roosting together nightly in the lush trees of a Petco parking lot in Round Rock, Texas.
Because birds are cool and thousands of birds are obviously more cool (bird math), Travis Audubon organizes yearly Purple Martin parties which bring viewers together to enjoy this bird spectacle
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Gear Reviews, Guides, Recording
Louder, closer, clearer: Recordings birds with a parabolic microphone
My first parabolic microphone recently arrived in the mail. I took it for a spin the past few weekends to see how it felt to use and how it sounded compared to my shotgun microphone setup.
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See a bird, report a bird on Global Big Day 2024
Birders, mark your calendars for May 11, 2024! Global Big Day is a chance to join a worldwide celebration of the birds around us. Whether you’re a seasoned birder or just enjoy the occasional chirp from your backyard, take a few moments to observe and a report some birds on eBird.
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A casual birdwatcher’s visit to Spain and Portugal
I recently returned from a pleasant vacation to Barcelona, Spain and Lisbon, Portugal. Our travel style is very unstructured and involves lots of on-foot exploration with visits to historical landmarks.
Birding isn’t our main reason for travel but we looked for birds everywhere we went and visited a few spots specifically to see them.
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App Reviews, Gear Reviews, Reviews, Science
REVIEW: BirdWeather PUC – A data-rich continuous portable bird detector
California-based Scribe Labs designed the BirdWeather PUC (Portable Universe Codec). A portable nature recorder designed to accompany you when birdwatching. The PUC continuously records during your trip and when you return home it automatically uploads and detects the birds it heard.
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Premium Smart Bird Feeder Showdown: Birdfy Bamboo vs. Bird Buddy
After the crowdfunded launch of the Bird Buddy a few years ago, many similar products have popped up to compete. Netvue’s Birdfy Bamboo smart bird feeder is the first product I’ve found that feels premium and without design compromises.
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