Australian Birds: Crested Pigeon

Australia’s gorgeous crested pigeon has a slim, black crest, bright red feet, and uses wing whistles to warn flock members of danger.   This week we return to Australia for our featured bir...

Australian Birds: Southern Cassowary

Stocky and shaggy, the southern cassowary sports a casque atop its head and disperses fruit and berry seeds in Australian wet tropics rainforests.   For this week’s featured bird, we’...

Australian Birds: Rainbow Bee-eater

The strikingly beautiful rainbow bee-eater performs aerial acrobatics while hunting insects and removes wasp and bee stingers before eating. It’s my pick for Australia’s most beautiful bir...

7 Ways to Enrich Your Life Through Birding

Are you looking for ways to enrich your life? Try birding! Identifying and observing birds offers a mental challenge, physical activity, sensory stimulation, social interaction, nature/spiritual conne...