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My complete bird recording gear setup. Equipment summary This is the current equipment setup I am using with my shotgun microphone. The basic idea of components remains the same regardless of specific equipment. Component Equipm...

A beautiful vista from Pedernales Falls State Park Description Pedernales Falls State Park opened in 1971. It was purchased from private owners and is 5,212 acres. It’s east of Johnson City, Texas and sits next to the Pedernales River. It has m...

My complete bird photography gear setup. Equipment summary I spent my first nine years as a hobby photographer with my original Canon camera setup: a Rebel T5i and EF 400mm lens. In 2022, I upgraded my equipment to Canon’s mirrorless lineup a...

The cool, gigantic falcon statue perched atop a small hill at the lagoon. Description Dohat Arad Lagoon is located in Al Muharraq, Bahrain. It offers 3km of walking paths around the lagoon with great views of many shorebirds. When I visited, we...

A Morelet's Seedeater perched on the highest bough in the tallest tree. The best place to sing.  | 10/02/2021 Description The Morelet's Seedeater can often be found perched atop tall trees singing a pretty tune. The males are black with white c...

My Northern Cardinal lifer on Long Island. | 08/16/2014 Description The Northern Cardinal is the iconic red bird of winter and holiday motifs. It's red all over with a crest and a black face. In the spring and summer months, they are prolific s...

The current 2023 design of becausebirds.com Description becausebirds.com is a self-hosted birdwatching WordPress blog launched in 2013. It often has a tech focus and is written to be accessible to new and seasoned birders alike. History ...

The current 2023 design of birding.blog Description birding.blog is a spinoff birdwatching WordPress blog launched in 2022. It is a place to share smaller birding experiences and random thoughts. History In December 2022, Birding Blog w...

The Plausible Analytics dashboard which shows aggregate data only. Description I value user data privacy and have made efforts to remove unnecessary tracking scripts and code from organizations like Google from my websites. For many years I...

The birding.wiki homepage. This wiki uses the open source BookStack App platform. Description birding.wiki is a self-hosted birdwatching wiki launched in 2022. It's a place to document my birding observations, media, projects, and equipment...

The BirdNET-Pi overview page with a heat map of the day's detections Description BirdNET-Pi is an acoustic bird identification station running on Raspberry Pi. It listens 24/7, identifies and logs the birds it hears using Cornell Lab of Orn...

A profile of the Eurasian Magpie at the Acropolis in Athens, Greece | 04/24/2023 Description The Eurasian Magpie is unmistakable. Black, white, and iridescent blue-green, this flamboyant bird can be seen throughout Europe and parts of Asia. ...

A Cedar Waxwing perched on a branch | 04/17/2019 Description The Cedar Waxwing is a very sleek-looking, tan-colored bird with a black Zorro mask. Its tail is tipped in yellow and it has a bright red spot on its side, which is where it gets its ...

A female house sparrow perched on a fountain at the Pearl in San Antonio | 07/29/2021 Description The House Sparrow is ubiquitous all over the world. The females are a dull brown color with a yellow beak and a few shades of brown on their backs...

A lucky first photo of the Black-and-White Warbler in a tree on Long Island, New York | 08/16/2014 Description This cute warbler has black and white streaking on it and a lighter-colored underside. It has a pretty song if you get the chance to ...

A male White-crowned Sparrow in a tree | 12/05/2015 Description The male White-crowned sparrow has a black-and-white streaked head and a drab brown body while the females crown is chestnut and white. Personal stats First observation ...

A Lark Sparrow perched in a tree | 04/01/2023 Description With streaking on its head and cheeks and a faint marking on its chest, the Lark Sparrow is a striking bird for a sparrow. Personal stats First observation 📆 12/05/2015 ...

A Northern Mockingbird perched in a tree enjoying the morning sun | 04/01/2023 Description The American Kestrel is the Americas' smallest falcon. It’s around the size of a Rock Dove (pigeon) and has similar markings on its face as the Peregrine...

The amazing camouflage of the Common Nighthawk | 07/24/2022 Description The Common Nighthawk is a master of camouflage. This bird will often perch on a branch like in the above photo and sit motionless for hours. It has a bark-like coloring on ...

A Carolina Chickadee on a photo perch | 07/24/2022 Description The Carolina Chickee is a cute, small bird with a short, stout beak. It has white cheeks, a black crown, and a black throat. Personal stats First observation 📆 08/05/201...