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Birdbox - Simon Thompson

A winter day in merry olde England

No, it’s not raining! And it’s not foggy. But it’s cold and that wind is whistling in from ...

Birdbox - Simon Thompson

A New Year’s resolution: get out more often (and see more birds!)

Another new year and once again we have a chance to try and improve ourselves – albeit psychologically. ...

Birdbox - Simon Thompson

Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: A gem in North Asheville

Situated just off US 25 or Merrimon Avenue in North Asheville is a small, yet very pleasant and ...

Birdbox - Simon Thompson

Learning bird songs in the spring

Learning to listen is very difficult. We are visual creatures that get distracted by movement and the motions ...

Birdbox - Simon Thompson

Spring birding in Polk County

The predictions were for a colder than normal, windy day and yes, the weather forecast was accurate. Our ...

Birdbox - Simon Thompson

The first Swallows of the spring

Several of the swallows are amongst the first birds to arrive each spring, and the first Tree Swallow ...

Birdbox - Simon Thompson

The first Swallows of the spring

Several of the swallows are amongst the first birds to arrive each spring, and the first Tree Swallow ...

Birdbox - Simon Thompson

Weather systems and migrating birds

Bird migration can be simple, as in we all know that many species of birds fly north in ...

Birdbox - Simon Thompson

Joining a winter birding expedition in Northern Minnesota

We all arrived in a snowy and cold Minneapolis unaware that the cold conditions were going to get ...

Birdbox - Simon Thompson

The Brown Thrasher, a bird of character

A large brown bird scratches around in the leaf litter, its long red-brown tail enabling it to turn ...

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