• Welcome to BirdForum, the internet's largest birding community with thousands of members from all over the world. The forums are dedicated to wild birds, birding, binoculars and equipment and all that goes with it.

    Please register for an account to take part in the discussions in the forum, post your pictures in the gallery and more.
ZEISS DTI thermal imaging cameras. For more discoveries at night, and during the day.

Search results

thxpress_search_the_forum Search Opus
  1. scissortail666

    Poll & petition: proposed cull of almost half a million Barred Owls

    https://vancouversun.com/news/b-c-s-last-spotted-owl-faces-uncertain-future Here is an article from my own local context. It's extremely well established that spotted owls depend on old growth forests and that habitat loss is what's driving their decline.
  2. scissortail666

    Poll & petition: proposed cull of almost half a million Barred Owls

    Spotted owls are in decline because of old growth logging. But will the government, any government, ever intervene to stop old growth logging? No, of course not. I'm in British Columbia where the last known breeding site of spotted owls in the country in Spuzzum, BC is being actively logged...
  3. P1050948(1)~2.JPG

    P1050948(1)~2.JPG

    Tree swallow in a tree
    • scissortail666
    • Media item
    • Comments: 4
    • Category: North America
  4. P1050597.png

    P1050597.png

    Wood Storks
    • scissortail666
    • Media item
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  5. scissortail666

    Comment by 'scissortail666' in media 'P1050397(1).png'

    Thank you, I visited this location five times in order to get a good shot of this bird :) well worth it!
  6. scissortail666

    Comment by 'scissortail666' in media 'P1050830(1).JPG'

    Thanks Stanley! It was quite the frenzy when the fishing boats came ashore, and I'm glad I was able to capture some of the action.
  7. P1050830(1).JPG

    P1050830(1).JPG

    Brown Pelicans & Fishing Boat
    • scissortail666
    • Media item
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  8. P1050397(1).png

    P1050397(1).png

    Roseate Spoonbill, Juvenile
    • scissortail666
    • Media item
    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Central & South America & Mexico
  9. scissortail666

    Comment by 'scissortail666' in media 'Black-winged Stilt Pair'

    Lovely shot of these beautiful birds!
  10. scissortail666

    Comment by 'scissortail666' in media 'Northern Rough-winged Swallow'

    So cute! I miss them. I think the swallows have all left Canada now.
  11. scissortail666

    Comment by 'scissortail666' in media 'Baya Weaver male'

    what an amazing photo! such an intricate nest and beautiful brightly colored bird.
  12. Caspian Tern

    Caspian Tern

    I love to watch these elegant birds in flight. I was happy to get a shot that captured their long & graceful wingspan.
    • scissortail666
    • Media item
    • 12dt british columbia caspian tern flight hydroprogne caspia
    • Comments: 3
    • Category: North America
  13. Spotted Towhee by the sea

    Spotted Towhee by the sea

    • scissortail666
    • Media item
    • 1dt british columbia canada pipilo maculatus
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: North America
  14. scissortail666

    Comment by 'scissortail666' in media 'Feeding Friends'

    I love nuthatches!!! They are so funny. They get pretty grumpy at feeders sometimes.
  15. scissortail666

    Sometimes, you don't need to leave home, to put your binoculars to awesome use...

    Wow!!!!
  16. scissortail666

    Comment by 'scissortail666' in media 'House martin'

    Great shot! So cool to see a martin standing on the ground like that - I've only ever seen them perched or in flight.
  17. scissortail666

    Life List : which birds do you count?

    Thanks for the replies everyone! Hmmmm, so I guess I'll just have to volunteer to do more releases then? haha. But for real, nothing compares to seeing a bird in its element in the wild. It's very rewarding to help a sick/injured bird and play a part in its recovery, but the best feeling is...
  18. scissortail666

    Is this bird sick?

    Hi Jodyn, This looks like a female house finch who is very unwell. The symptoms of a sick bird are exactly as you describe: sluggish, feathers fluffed up, tame enough to approach. Finches are highly social birds and have been hit hard recently by disease outbreaks transmitted at feeders. Take...
  19. scissortail666

    Marine scarecrow to reduce birds going into nets

    If they aren't going to stop using the gillnets, then anything that saves birds is a good thing.
  20. scissortail666

    A Mystery Illness Is Killing Mid-Atlantic Songbirds

    This is why I took down my birdfeeders (with the exception of hummingbird feeders), even though I really miss all the birds visiting my yard. Several outbreaks of salmonellosis in my local area hit finch populations really badly. I kept my feeders meticulously clean, but still had a sick...
  21. scissortail666

    Comment by 'scissortail666' in media 'Rainbow Bee-eater'

    Absolutely beautiful. I hope I get to see one, one day!
  22. scissortail666

    Old growth logging threatens endangered marbled murrelet nests

    https://www.wildernesscommittee.org/news/endangered-seabird-found-old-growth-forest-slated-logging-near-fairy-creek The Fairy Creek Blockade is an indigenous-led, grassroots direct action movement that has been active for over a year now, with 850 arrests and counting. It is set to be the...
  23. scissortail666

    Favorite weather for Birding?

    I adore walks in the rain, especially as all the busy parks near me are normally empty, but it's admittedly not the most ideal weather for birding. (side note: since I live in the very rainy PNW, I am fully rain geared up with waterproof pants, jacket, boots, binoculars and water-resistant...
  24. scissortail666

    Life List : which birds do you count?

    I've recently started volunteering at an avian wildlife rescue, and have encountered several would-be 'lifers' among the wildlife patients there. However I'm torn as to whether or not to count them on my life list. They are wild birds, temporarily being held in captivity due to illness/injury...
  25. scissortail666

    Check list

    Hi Roland, It's totally up to you when/whether or not you want to keep a list! There's nothing wrong with just getting out and enjoying the birds without keeping track of each sighting. That being said, listing can be a nice way to document and remember the experience, and can help you notice...
Back
Top