The Killdeer is a wide-ranging plover. It breeds across much of North America, is present year-round in the Caribbean, northern Central America, and the west coast of northern South America, and in winter is found across the rest of Central America. They are cosmopolitan, nesting even in urban areas, but also in golf courses and parking lots. MORE >>

Birding has come a long way since I was a nipper! Advances in optics, field guides, internet resources and now, apps, mean that there really is no excuse to be a horrible birder. Which is bad news for someone like me who still struggles with the fact that bats are mammals. You mean a ham-fisted birder like me can actually be a real scientist? MORE >>

In my previous blog about Bird Photography Equipment , I reviewed the Canon EF 300 f/4 lens with the teleconverter Kenko C-AF 2X Teleplus Pro 300 DGX.  I have had a couple of weeks of testing this configuration and further testing revealed some additional amazing results that I did not expect. crop factor) = 960 mm !!!!  meters away.  MORE >>

Next time you find the light fading and resign yourself to a night sky filled with owls and bats, remember that some diurnal denizens like to stay out late too. Red-tailed Hawks have a habit of hunting well into the night if there is any available light and the getting is good. Gophers that live near streetlights beware. Dining after dark… romantic. MORE >>

Jason Kessler is back with the funniest birding movie of the year.  Sh*t Birders Say delivers more laughs in 3 minutes than… well, actual birding! Even the credits are amusing. Take the test: if you laugh at least twice, you are definitely a birder. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaX7i1Q7-Rw NaX7i1Q7-Rw a. Birding nature films video MORE >>