The archive of posts from the original Born Again Bird Watcher blog.
It's the Day of the Condor here at AOU Portland 2008. Updates on the state of Condor conservation in North America were presented. The news isn't good. Lead ammunition (bullets, not shot) continues to be a problem as it increases the overall amount of lead in the environment and especially in the Condor's food chain. […]
While I am not and have never been one either to shy away from the realities of the natural world nor advocate that others do likewise, I must state very clearly hear and now that the video I have included in this post contains a level of violence that I have rarely witnessed in the […]
Tomorrow is the beginning of an auspicious week indeed. The 126th Stated Meeting of the American Ornithologists’ Union will take place right here in Oregon not more than thirty miles from my home. Needless to say I am just a teensy bit excited. I have attended similar meetings of the A.O.U. before, including the one […]
The tern in question – digi-cellphone-iscoped and moblogged using a BlackBerry Curve and a Swarovski ATS 80 HD. Peace and good bird watching.