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Welcome to Brian Sanders, Our New Birdbrain Blogger

If you haven't yet discovered Birdbrain Brian's Blog, you're truly missing out, especially if you need a good laugh. Brian elevates the art of birding to an entirely new level, and I mean that in the most delightful way possible. His unique perspective and humorous...
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House Sparrow

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American Crow

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Eastern Bluebird, Possibly Drunk

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Canyon Wren

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Birdbrain Brian’s Blog

Welcome to the new home of Birdbrain Brian's Blog. Here, you'll find a delightful collection of drawings and insightful notes on bird observations, all sprinkled with a generous dose of humor. All of my  observations are recorded in the fun, birding journal The Big...
High Island Birding Migration, Tyler Audubon Society

Birders Don’t Make a Trek to Mecca – They Go to High Island

 Few places can put a faraway look in the eyes of birders, like the mere mention of High Island and bird migration. Talk quickly turns to hopes of making the trek this year. For some, it is an annual event. For others, it is a treasured destination—almost a rite of...
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Can You Be a Birder Without a Degree in Accounting?

Just as I started to type the first sentence of this blog a pair of Wood Ducks flew past. As usual in the mornings, I am sitting outside by the lake and watching the birds and listening to all their songs. Bird calls are echoing from almost every direction excepting...
How to learn bird calls/songs

How to Learn Bird Calls & Songs – Taking the Mystery Out of Bird Calls

When the Merlin app first came out to assist birders in identifying the birds that were seen, it was really a big advancement. The ease of use was amazing, and its accuracy was at least fairly good. Of course, some of the users, especially those who were not very...
Found a baby bird

I Found a Baby Bird! What Should I Do?

HELP! I Found a Baby Bird! What Do I Do? Every Spring I start getting calls, texts, and posts in my Facebook groups from people who have found a baby bird. Almost all of them fall under the category of "OMG! What do I do?" For the most part, the answer is pretty...