But when you get a volume from National Geographic, it’s no surprise that it’s going to be in the upper echelons of aesthetic appeal. Reviews Birding birding resources national geographicI’ve been privileged to review some very beautiful coffee-table type books for 10,000 Birds. MORE >>

by Michael Smith (Veshengro) May 1st to May 9th, 2010 is National Real Bread Maker Week in Britain. If so, the first ever National Real Bread Maker Week is the time to dig it out and use it to bake Real Bread or pass it on to someone who will. Tags: bread machine real bread National Real Bread Maker Week MORE >>

The national bird of Latvia is the White Wagtail which, it being Latvia, they call   Balta Cielava.* Nonetheless, that is the only explanation I can find for how Latvia chose its national bird so there you have it. … Want to see all of the national bird posts on 10,000 Birds? Click on our  National Birds page! MORE >>

In a sad, stupid, and short-sighted move, the National Audubon Society has decided to suspend their contract with Ted Williams and remove him from his position of “Editor-at-Large” on the masthead. The column was clearly labeled as expressing the views of Ted Williams and not those of the National Audubon Society. MORE >>

The national bird of Sweden is the Blackbird Turdus merula , otherwise known as the Common Blackbird or Eurasian Blackbird , though, of course, in Sweden it is not known by any of those names but as Koltrast.* The Blackbird became the Swedish national bird as a result of a newspaper poll in 1962. MORE >>