One beautiful fall day in October, more than 250 people celebrated the Year of the Bird at Grange Audubon Center. In a single day event, birders and photographers experienced the wonder of wildlife through a photographer’s lens. Grange Audubon welcomed Canon, photographic industry leader and sponsor of the 2018 Audubon Photography Awards which were on…
Our birding adventure started at 9:00 am on the morning of September 22 at Blendon Woods Metro Park. There we walked the trail to Thoreau Lake, seeing many varieties of birds along the way. Some of the cool birds which we saw there included Chimney Swifts, Magnolia Warbler, Phoebe, Eastern Towhees, Ovenbird, and many Snowy…
The trip to Colorado was full of new experiences, breathtaking scenery, amazing people, and more, beautiful birds.
This summer I attended the American Birding Association’s Camp Colorado. My experience was amazing. I was able to get forty-seven life birds, grow closer with old friends, and make more friendships that will last a lifetime. Some of my favorite memories from camp include seeing all of the different ecosystems. I personally really loved Alpine…
Flamingos and Penguins at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium On August 19, 2018, the Central Ohio Chapter of the Ohio Young Birders Club went on a birding trip to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. One of our stops was the flamingo exhibit, where we got to go behind the scenes and pet baby flamingos. We…
For many young birders, the chance to visit the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is the holy grail when it comes to avian science. The Lab is where the birder blends with the scientist and is the hub for some of the most advanced research and creative thought in ornithology. In the…
