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Continue reading →: Birdwatching in New Jersey: My First Shorebird Walk at Edwin B. Forsythe NWRRecently, I went on a birdwalk with NJ Audubon at Edwin B. Forsythe NWR. There were so many birdwatching experts helping my family and me identify all of the numerous birds, and honestly, there were more birds than I was ready for! A sizable chunk of the excitement was whenever…
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Continue reading →: Bird Identification in Flight: What Wing Shape Can RevealA year into birding, I’m now more confident about identifying birds when I can see their color patterns as they fly by me. However, when birds fly against the sky or the sun, they can appear completely dark, causing me to struggle to identify them. In turn, I’m attempting to…
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Continue reading →: When the Air Turns Toxic: How Birds Cope with Wildfire SmokeWhen I checked the weather app yesterday morning, it stated that the air quality was in the red “unhealthy” range, due to the wildfires in Canada. Luckily, I was able to stay indoors and avoid breathing in the toxic particles. But I know others could not avoid being outdoors. This…
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Continue reading →: Brood Parasites Explained: How Brown-headed Cowbirds Trick Other BirdsWhile I was birdwatching one day, I saw a bird species that was new to me: Brown-headed Cowbirds. When I clicked on their E-Bird profile, they were listed as famous brood parasites. Brood parasites are species of animals who lay their eggs in the nests of other species. They have…
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Continue reading →: Why Do Birds Stop Singing? The Science Behind Bird SilenceThis past weekend, I went birding in my backyard, and the usual Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, House Finches, and American Robins that I typically see and hear seemed to be eerily quiet for most of that hour. In fact, their silence was deafening. And this made me wonder- why do…
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