When you hear the term “Seahawk” most people tend to think of the NFL team “The Seattle Seahawks”. A few teams in the NFL are named after an animal, and a few are named after birds such as the Philadelphia Eagles, the Baltimore Ravens, the Arizona Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons. Those are all well-known…Read More
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Join Birding Planet’s “Lockdown Birding Challenge”
This is for beginners and pros alike, any skill level and photo quality e.g. cellphone, DSLR, Drone, anything is welcome! For those of you who are in countries where you are not allowed to leave your property, here is the Lockdown Birding Challenge. ????? LOCKDOWN BIRDING CHALLENGE Take a photo or a video of any…Read More
10 Tips on How to Care for your Pet Bird
Taking care of your Pet Bird is important. Pet birds are different than cats and dogs, but they are not any more difficult to keep healthy. So how do you take care of a pet bird? 1. It is important for your bird’s health to keep his environment clean. Water dishes should be washed daily with soap and hot water. The…Read More
Giving Yourself the Best Defense Against the Coronavirus
Obviously people all around the world have been adversely affected by the Coronavirus. For a while birdwatchers and hikers thought they’d be fine as they would self-isolate in the national parks and reserves, but now it seems most of those around the world are being closed as well. Dr Christopher Kawa (a medical practitioner of…Read More
Endangered Birds of Nevada
Recently I published a post on the 15 Endangered Birds of Florida. Due to the popularity of that post I decided to post a follow up article covering the endangered, or threatened, birds of Nevada. As per usual, sadly, most of these birds are threatened as a direct result of humans’ actions such as: developing…Read More
Birdwatching Terms and Birdwatching Slang (i.e. Birders’ Language)
Due to the popularity of birdwatching, and the way the hobby has (especially recently) transcended age groups and cultures, it has developed its own slang. It can be quite confusing for people who have just started to enjoy birding, and they can get quite lost in a conversation with a group of more seasoned birdwatchers.…Read More
15 Endangered Birds of Florida
The following 15 birds, found commonly or predominantly in Florida, are in various stages of being endangered or threatened. Some of them have
Celebrating Penguin Awareness Day
This Sunday, the 20th of January, is Penguin Awareness Day! The day helps raise awareness about the flightless birds whose numbers are dwindling by the day, as well as aiming to bring international focus on the conservation of penguin habitats. Southern Hemisphere Natives Penguins are aquatic birds native to the Southern Hemisphere. There are about…Read More
Birds on the Endangered Species List
I recently found this video of Birds on the Endangered Species List. A big part of Birding Planet’s mission is to bring awareness about birds that are vulnerable or are facing extinction, that is mainly why I set up the donation page. small-header=”false” data-adapt-container-width=”true” data-hide-cover=”false” data-show-facepile=”true”> Birding Planet Endangered species are species that the International…Read More
Receive a FREE GIFT from Birding Planet
Birding Planet is giving its members a choice between two FREE GIFTS! The first choice: A Foldable Water Bottle. It’s excellent for birdwatching and hiking It has a 480ml capacity When it’s empty you just roll/fold it up and put it in your pocket or backpack The Second option: a Parachute Cord Wristband with…Read More
How This Blog Works
How Birding Planet Works: Thursday Bird Day Every Thursday a Birding Video will be posted. The majority of these videos will have been filmed in High Definition (HD), and will come with a detailed explanation of the bird, where it was filmed and interesting points to notice in the video. Fast-Fact Friday Fridays will…Read More