8 Great Fall Birding Trails
Autumn migration season is here. Millions of birds are on the wing, covering thousands of miles across oceans and continents.
Autumn migration season is here. Millions of birds are on the wing, covering thousands of miles across oceans and continents.
No matter if it’s thousands of migrating Sandhill Cranes covering the sky in “V” shaped formations, or the stately presence of these large birds casually foraging along fields and wetlands, they are a spectacle to see.
The question is, can the birds, the people, and the environment all get along? Florida’s exotic environment is a delicate treasure that requires good care and some common sense.
One of the most common questions I’m asked by newer birders is, “What kind of binoculars are best for birding?” The answer is relative to the individual birder and what kind of birding he or she does.
It wasn’t that long ago that birds were pretty much taken for granted and bird watchers were few. Egrets were hunted for their plumage and ducks were shot by the gross. Backyard woodland birds were target practice for BB guns and rifles.