The Common Nighthawk has always been one of my favorite birds, so on June 10th when Anna and I saw our first nighthawks of the … Read More
Idaho Tyrannids – Photo Study
I was able to gather quite a few photos of the flycatchers and kingbirds of Idaho by visiting migrant hot-spots often, as well as being … Read More
MAPS Banding at Lucky Peak 6/5/11
This morning Idaho Bird Observatory had its first MAPS (Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship) banding session of the year up at Lucky Peak. The purpose … Read More
Clinton Co: Laughing or Franklin’s Gull?
On May 30th, Nate Fronk found a gull that he initially ID’ed as a Laughing Gull but as he studied it further and looked at … Read More
Answer to Mystery Bird Quiz: Wilson’s Phalarope!
Thanks to everyone that participated in the Mystery Bird Quiz I posted last week. I received many guesses via comments on the post, personal emails, … Read More
Mystery Bird Quiz!
We haven’t had a mystery bird quiz here on Nemesis Bird for a while and so while Anna and I were out birding I purposely … Read More
Review: Hawks at a Distance by Jerry Liguori
Hawks at a Distance; if you are a hawk-watcher and general hawk-freak (like me), then you too have been waiting for this book to come … Read More
LBJ’s of South Africa
If you think the United States has a LBJ (“Little Brown Job”) problem, then you need to visit South Africa. There are literally close to … Read More
Cape Gannets along the Wild Coast
In South Africa, the Eastern Cape’s coastline is known as the ‘Wild Coast’ due to its habit of smashing ships against its rocky shoreline during the winter … Read More
More ID help from Sibley
David A. Sibley, author and illustrator of the premier field guide to birds in North America has been on a roll recently, writing great identification … Read More