by Ezra Looy | Sep 1, 2022 | 2022, 09 September, Articles & Stories, Birds, Contest, Finches, Crossbills, & Grosbeaks, Hawks, Eagles, & Kites, Nuthatches, Owls, Warblers, Woodpeckers, Wrens
Blue-winged Warbler. Photo © Dogwood Ridge. Before I started my twenty-four-hour birding adventure, I knelt beside our creek and looked into the water. As I did, I prayed for a successful birding day, and I thanked God for the opportunity to do this contest.To start,...
by Kevin Shank | Apr 5, 2022 | 2022, 04 April, Birds, Blackbirds, Orioles, Meadowlarks, Contest, Owls, Wrens
First Place Winner Baltimore Oriole. Artwork © Elizabeth Boggs, 12. Second Place Winner Barn Owl. Artwork © Blessing Langham, 12. Third Place Winner House Wren. Artwork © John Mark Ramer, 12. About the Wild Bird Art Contest A big thanks to each of you who...
by Kevin Shank | Oct 14, 2021 | 2021, 10 October Bonus Reader's Issue, Articles & Stories, Birds, The Birders' Trail, Wrens
Who would’ve thought a House Wren could have such a big mouth? Certainly not me. Surely such a tiny bird couldn’t eke out more than a squeak or two, maybe a quiet warble. I was mistaken…hugely. House Wren. Photo © Anna Boggs. I kept hearing these loud bird calls in...