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Social Distancing Entertainment – Bird Games
Although we shared this information last November, we thought it might be appropriate to distribute again for anyone looking to entertain young people or even themselves! Here are three games that we thought all of you might enjoy to test your bird knowledge! In the first game called “Bill Me,” you have to combine two…
Escape to Nature from Home with BirdNote
During this time of social distancing, stay connected to nature through BirdNote! The first season of Sound Escapes is a great place to start. Join Ashley Ahearn and acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton for sonic adventures in some of the most wild and sound-rich places in the world. (Hint: if you’d like to hear the sounds of the Indigo Bunting, don’t miss Land Between…
Birding with Lewis & Clark
In these stressful times when we’re staying close to home, how about a trip across the US? This week Ed posted our 2019 birding trips on his Flickr site. A memorable trip was our month-long driving tour in July 2019 from Atlanta to the Oregon coast, a combination of birding and following the Lewis and…
Spring on Seabrook Island
Have you noticed it has been a little noisy outside lately? No, I don’t mean from your neighbor blowing the Live Oak leaves off his driveway. From the moment it begins to brighten in the morning until the sun sets the birds are singing and loudly calling to one another. What you are hearing are…
Red Knots Love and Need Our Islands
According to the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the population of Red Knots that visit the eastern United States, the subspecies Rufa, declined by 75% between 1980 and 2000. It is estimated that only 45,000 of these birds are alive. A recent study by volunteers from the Seabrook Island Birders in coordination with Aaron Given,…
Red Knots and You!
Article written by: Bob MercerPhotos & Videos by: Mark Andrews Red Knots arrived early this year and the numbers keep rising. Beginning in February with a few hundred birds to the end of March with several thousand birds, these birds need the safety of Seabrook Island and Kiawah Island Beaches to power up for their…
Take a Look at the “Bird Library”
We hope you enjoy this article and livestream of a special library! Thanks to Joleen Ardaiolo for sharing this story from Time.com. Take a Moment to Dip Into the Miniature World of This Library For Bird While many libraries across the country have closed due to coronavirus, there’s one library that’s staying open — and its flocks of…
Bird Song Opera
We hope you enjoy this short video shared with us by Charley Moore. ShakeUp Music recomposed the Magic Flute “Papageno/Papagena” Duet into a colorful Mozart bird aria. Listen to an audiovisual Twitterstorm performed by our feathered fellows. Keep the birds on singing. www.shakeup.de
How To Make These Next Few Weeks A Little Easier, Courtesy Of Birds
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has numerous resources to entertain and educate people of all ages while we are keeping our social distance. From live cams, to games to courses. So if you run out of closets to clean and cupboards to organize, click on the links below! Here at Bird Cams, we recognize that the world is facing…
Happy Mother’s Day from SIB
Stuck in the house? Miss birding? Think there is nothing but what is at your feeder to watch? During the past month I have spent most of my time on our porch, but I am usually reading and/or glancing only at the feeder activity. Lately, I have started looking up rather than down and out…