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YOU’RE INVITED: Birders Breakfast October 24 via ZOOM!
Come join us for the 2020 Zoom Birders Breakfast! Like everything else, the Birders Breakfast is going to be a little different this year. We are going to do a ZOOM breakfast, complete with food, birding, and other really fun stuff! Here is how it will work. Today – Sign up to join the ZOOM meeting to be held on October 24 at 9AM. Sign up here October 11 – October 18 Pick a day and go birding to your favorite spot, neighborhood, or backyard. Go on your own, with your Pandemic Pod, or with a friend (remember to practice social […]
Mini-Tutorial: Confusing Backyard Juveniles
The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. This week Denis Kania presents a Mini-tutorial talking about birds you might commonly find in your yard or in parks that might be confusing due to their juvenile plumage. Species discussed include: American Robin, Eastern Bluebird, Brown-headed Cowbird, Chipping Sparrow, Cedar Waxwing, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Cooper’s Hawk, European Starling. Body structure over coloration is key. Often, these birds carry over clear traits of adults, but sometimes you need to focus on the beak or behavior or what other birds they’re spending time with for clues. As meetings […]
YouTube Tutorial: Indigo Bunting and Blue Grosbeak
The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. This week Denis Kania presents a Mini-tutorial comparing two of our blue birds that are not Bluebirds. Indigo Buntings are the more expected bird, but we need to keep our eyes out for its cousin, the Blue Grosbeak, which has become a resident breeding species over the past decade. As meetings and field trips have been altered for the short term due to the Covid-19 the Board offers a way to connect with you and enrich your birding experience. Several Mini-tutorials are live and focus on: Fall […]