Which Birding Software Do You Use? [ September 1st, 2010 ] Posted in » Birding Software, Blog

Birding Software Is About Features

Most serious birders have their favorite birding software.  The reasons are many but usually come down to which features each birder considers important to them.  Some want a handy smartphone app that they know they’ll have with them and others want a more complete birding reference that goes beyond quick identification.  Still others use a combination depending on where they are going to be.  Where do you lie on this continuum?

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My Dark Bluebird Legacy Lives On

Bluebird Male

I was so thrilled when a pair of bluebirds finally decided to make a home in my second bluebird box again this year. I hoped that my resident pair had moved on or died as cruel as that sounds. The reason is it is heartbreaking to see all their work go for near nothing. Thanks to Julie Zickefoose, I learned the pair probably had a genetic problem of some kind.  These two have laid as many as five eggs only to have one or two fledge and rarely more than one live.
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July 23rd, 2009 | 2 Comments

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