About Me

Hello world. My dream is to bird the world!  ....and I will.

Birding in Brazil with Grandma

Brazil encompasses a wide variety of habitats, with cloud forests, marshes and swamplands, arid plateaus and immense rainforests. With terrain as varied as Brazil's, it's no wonder there are almost 1,600 recorded bird species living within her border...

The Extraordinary Complex Bowerbird

Male Golden-fronted Bowerbirds are rare exotic birds. I have one featured in a mating dance in rare video footage of it here. The Fawn-breasted Bowerbird is distributed in New Guinea and northern Australia, where it inhabits the tropical forests, ma...

American Goldfinch

The American Goldfinch is frequently found in weedy fields and visiting feeders. It shows a particular fondness for thistles, eating the seeds and using the down to line its nest.

Backyard Birding with Grandma

Summer is here! Enjoy your backyard! Bird calendars are selling out fast - order yours now.  Planting a variety of native trees, shrubs, and flowers is a way to increase the number of bird species that will visit a backyard habitat.  Also it...

Birding in Sweden with Grandma

Take the kids to Sweden Never-ending Days of Fun for the Whole Family Keep your bird book handy as you will see plenty of birds too. Sweden is one of the most child-friendly destinations you’re likely to visit, filled with attractions for the w...

Birding in Canada with Grandma

Canada's national bird is the Common Loon. (see pic to left)  Birding in Canada is much more than a hobby.  Canada's Important Bird Areas Birding program is a science-based initiative to identify, conserve and monitor a network of sites tha...

Birding in Kenya with Grandma

Kenya - An exciting place to go birding with Grandma. Over 1000 species of birds can be found in Kenya.  How many can you identify? During a 2 week birding trip you can expect to see about 600 species of birds. Need help?  Scroll down for t...

Comical Puffins

Amazing facts about the Puffin........ *The Tufted Puffin nests mostly in deep burrows that it digs into cliff edges and slopes. These burrows can be more than 1.5 meters (5 feet) deep. They can capture and hold multiple small fish crosswise in its...

Birding in Hawaii with Grandma

The Nene (pronounced "nay-nay") is the State bird of Hawaii. The Nene is a land bird and a variety of Hawaiian Goose. The Nene has endured a long struggle against extinction. During the 1940s, this beautiful species was almost wiped out by...

Birdwatching in China with Grandma

China is fast becoming a premier birding location in the world.  1,198+ bird species can be found in China. During a 2 week birding trip to China it is estimated that you will see  about 230-240 species of birds.  

Birding in Costa Rica with Grandma

While visiting Costa Rica, take your grandchildren to Zoo Ave (La Garita, south of Alajuela) – This wildlife conservation park is a great way to see animals local to Costa Rica. In the wild it's hard to catch a glimpse of the gorgeous quetzal b...

Loons In Canada Showcase

Loons in Canada are protected by law and can not be hunted. The loon is featured on stamps and on the Canadian Dollar.

Birding Europe with Grandma

Extensive links and books for your birding pleasure in Europe. The Storks are nesting! click here!They are preparing to leave their nests and soon they will be gone. 3 different web camera's on one page of nesting storks in Germany.... ...

A World Birder's Dream

My dream and passion is to be able to bird the world.  I am a disabled senior who like to see birding hot spots become accessible birding destinations. Birding can be one of the quieter and more relaxing outdoor activities. However, birders who...

Photogenic Mandarin Ducks

Male Mandarin ducks are considered by many to be the most beautifully colored of all waterfowl. After the breeding season the male molts all their beautiful feathers and looks almost like a female Mandarin. Other common names -- French: Canard manda...

Birding in South Africa with Grandma

 Birds of Southern Africa The national bird of South Africa is the Blue Crane (see pic to left)  With so many different habitats in southern Africa, the bird life is diverse with over 950 species. South Africa ranks as one of the top bird...

Birding in New Caledonia with Grandma

The Kagu is listed as endangered and enjoys full protection in New Caledonia. Kagus are considered very important in New Caledonia, it is a high profile endemic emblem for the Territory.

Sandhill Crane Video Showcase

The Sandhill Crane is a tall gray bird of open grasslands, meadows, and wetlands. It congregates in huge numbers in migration. The three migratory subspecies (Lesser, Greater and Canadian) are distributed across a broad breeding range in the northern...

Birding in Israel with Grandma

Israel is an area of tremendous interest to ornithologists because it is situated on one of the major Palearctic-African migration routes. For this reason I have chosen Israel as one of the top spots of the world to go birding: Israel's unique l...

Birding In Mexico And Central America with Grandma

Mexico is birding country, the gathering point of birdwatchers from all over North America. This is a nation, host to a remarkable ecosystem that has one of the most diverse and colorful varieties of bird life anywhere.       Can't go...

Hummingbirds Video Showcase

Hummingbird flight has been studied intensively from an aerodynamic perspective.  Some have referred to hummingbirds as more of an "extreme athlete” than other birds.  One thing we all agree on is that they are a marvel to watch....

Ducks, Geese and Swans

Anatidae is the biological family that includes the ducks and most duck-like waterfowl, such as geese and swans

Adorable Bushtits Showcase

This bird travels in flocks of up to 60 birds until breeding season when they break off into pairs. Bushtit: Resident from extreme southwestern British Columbia and southward.

The World of Woodpeckers

"Even the woodpecker owes his success to the fact that he uses his head and keeps pecking away until he finishes the job he starts" Over 180 species of woodpeckers in the world. How many have you seen?

Nuthatch Showcase

The nuthatch has the unusual ability to climb down trees head first, unlike species such as woodpeckers which can only go upwards.

Herons, Bitterns and Egrets the Ardeidae family

The Great Blue Heron is one of twenty-two species of herons. The Snowy Egret (Egretta thula)- Found along much of the East Coast and elsewhere in the U.S., snowy egrets spend the winter from South Carolina southward. Their main foods are fish, crabs,...

Birdwatching Showcase

There is nothing in which the birds differ more from man than the way in which they can build and yet leave a landscape as it was before. Robert Lynd

Marbled Murrelet - a Remarkable Rare Bird

Is a fast flying seabird belonging to the auk family or Alcidae. The Marbled Murrelet nests in the coastal, old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest, is listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act In North America.

Birding in Antarctica with Grandma

Antarctica is a continent located literally at the bottom of the world. The weather there is extremely cold. Antarctica is almost completely covered by ice and snow for much of the year. Very few people live there, except in the small towns of McMurd...

Birding with Grandma in Gabon

The TV hit show Survivor 17's location will be Gabon in the Fall of 2008. What birds will the contestants see there? How many will you know when you see them on the show?