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Praire Warbler (Dendroica discolor). Photo courtesy Jack Dingle/Pennsylvania Game Commission.
March 4September 24 Donna L. Long

Spring Warblers – Birding Tips and Techniques

Bullock's Oriole (Icterus bullockii)
February 22September 24 Donna L. Long

Spring Bird Migration for Beginning Birders

A collage of winter birds in my garden.
January 18September 24 Donna L. Long

A Winter Bird Feeding Guide: Attract Birds to Your Backyard (with Video)

A female House Sparrow at a winter feeder in Philadelphia.
January 4September 24 Donna L. Long

Winter Birding: How to Master It (with video)

Northern Harrier ( ) Photo taken by Donna L. Long
October 5September 24 Donna L. Long

Raptor Migration: What You Need to Know to Hawk Watch (with video)

warbler rests during migration on the deck of a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
August 31September 24 Donna L. Long

Bird Migration Facts

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla), male (Dover Publications)
May 18September 24 Donna L. Long

The Dawn Chorus

A female House Sparrow at a winter feeder in Philadelphia.
December 15September 24 Donna L. Long

Learn the Fall and Winter Colors of These Common Bird Species | Audubon

Female Ruby-Throated hummingbird
March 17September 24 Donna L. Long

Hummingbird Migration Dates

A male Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) feeding in the grass. Public domain photo courtesy Ken Thomas.
March 6December 9 Donna L. Long

Identifying Birds by Color: A Collection of Photo Galleries

Painted Bunting (Passerina ciris)
February 16September 24 Donna L. Long

Identifying Birds by Color: Blue (A Photo Gallery)

February 10September 24 Donna L. Long

Cavity Nesters: Birds that Use Holes in Trees

American Goldfinch (Carduelis tristis). Photo by Donna L. Long.
November 28September 24 Donna L. Long

How and Why Birds Change their Plummage.

A male Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) feeding in the grass. Public domain photo courtesy Ken Thomas.
July 25September 24 Donna L. Long

Birds by Color: Orange Birds

Blue jay at Fort Washington State Park
July 18September 24 Donna L. Long

Birds by Color: Blue Birds

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