Can a family-focused trip—even to one of the world’s most biodiverse countries—deliver enough opportunities for avian observation to satisfy this serious world birder? If...
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Way back in January, my wife and I welcomed our second child into our family. Savvy readers of 10,000 Birds and mostly defunct (but...
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The birding in Florida is so easy that a kid can do it. Or so I planned to find out. I’m in Orlando for...
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I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for owls. Wander through my front door and glance upwards and you’ll find at least...
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What kid can resist the siren song of bunny rabbits frolicking in the grass? No kid that I would want to pass the day...
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I think I missed my slot; did I miss my slot? Was anyone worried, anyone think maybe I’d been caught up in that little...
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I often find myself searching my memory as far back as I can go for the spark that started me birding. I know where...
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Those of us with a keen appreciation for the natural world worry about how to instill the same passion in our children. We come...
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