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Summer ’22 Photo Contest Opens
:Due to the ongoing popularity of our photo contest series, the DBC is launching a third contest focused on summer birds. We are looking for pictures of birds taken between June 1, 2022 and August 31, 2022. Photographs will be judged by a small team of DBC members. All photos are welcome: amateur, funny, imperfect, high-quality. The “story behind the shot” will be taken into account when judging. The judges want this to be a fun contest; no categories have already been defined for award-winners so every entry has a chance to win! The contest is open to DBC members […]
You’re Invited: Birding and Breakfast August 13
It’s time for the annual Birding and Breakfast event on August 13 to be held at Pratt’s Wayne Woods. We’ll start the day with a field trip at 7:30 a.m. led by the Byrd Gyrlz team, who covered Pratt’s for the Big Fun Morning. At 9:00 a.m. we’ll gather at the picnic shelter for a yummy breakfast. Mark your calendar now for this don’t-miss event!
Mini-Tutorial: Basic Bird Identification
If you’re a beginning birder and want to learn how to look at a bird to remember what you’re seeing, look no further! On the DBC Education Channel, Denis Kania reviews basic bird identification skills, with plenty of useful images to demonstrate his points, in a new video. Denis’s first recommendation: use field guides to prepare for birds that could be in your area. This tutorial will take through some basic identification strategies once you’re out in the field, including: Bird topography Relative size Bill structure and color Overall body structure Color patterns Behavior Basic Bird Identification is one of […]
