The Ultimate Bird Drawing Throwdown Showdown Graphic featuring images of David Sibley and H. Jon Benjamin

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Illustrator David Sibley and actor H. Jon Benjamin will face off in the bird illustration battle of the century during BirdNote's Year-end Celebration and Auction!

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Shows With Contributions by Dara Miles Wilson

Dara Wilson in a yellow shirt looks through binoculars while standing in sunlight with trees in the background

Binoculars 101

A decent pair of binoculars can considerably enhance your enjoyment of birds. In this episode, birder and naturalist Dara Miles Wilson shares a crash course on how to use binoculars. This is Black Birders Week! Learn how to participate by following the hashtag #BlackBirdersWeek on social…
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A photo of Sharon Dorsey applying a band to the leg of a Red-winged Blackbird.

Banding Birds in South Baltimore

Masonville Cove in South Baltimore is a special place to study birds. Once a dumping ground for sediment dredged from the Baltimore Harbor, the Cove is now a popular urban wildlife refuge. Community educator and wildlife ecologist Sharon Dorsey is part of a research team that’s monitoring…
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Red-headed Woodpecker

Witnessing Lifers While Honoring A Life Lost

In June 2024, environmental educator and co-organizer of Black Birders Week Dara Miles Wilson traveled to Camden, South Carolina to attend her cousin’s funeral. Despite the somber circumstances, two birds surprised her with unanticipated brightness. This year, Black Birders Week is…
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A Boat-tailed Grackle showing its dark iridescent plumage and long broad tail. The bird is perched on a cat tail plant with greenery in the background.

Bringing Birding Adventures to Broward County

While Sierra Taliaferro was working as a Naturalist in Broward County, Florida, in 2021, she collaborated with Broward County Library to help enhance the public’s knowledge about birding. More people became interested in birding as a safe outdoor activity during the pandemic. Sierra and…
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A Boat-tailed Grackle showing its dark iridescent plumage and long broad tail. The bird is perched on a cat tail plant with greenery in the background.

Bringing Birding Adventures to Broward County

While Sierra Taliaferro was working as a Naturalist in Broward County, Florida, in 2021, she collaborated with Broward County Library to help enhance the public’s knowledge about birding. More people became interested in birding as a safe outdoor activity during the pandemic. Sierra and…
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