The highlight of my birding month was adding three birds to my life list - the wood stork, red-bellied woodpecker and glossy ibis - but I didn't slow down on adding great new birding content and articles for you to enjoy. This month's best highlights include...
- 10 Biggest Birding Mistakes
- Service Projects for Birding Clubs
- Keep Suet From Melting
- Grass for Bird-Friendly Landscaping
- How to Go Owling
What special birding moment did you have in July? Share your month's highlights in the comments!
Wood Stork
Photo © Melissa Mayntz
Comments
Although I’ve done wildlife rehab for over 21 years, I’m always amazed when I see an animal take off into the wild again. The other day I was out walking the neighborhood, was headed back home when I found a Vaux Swift laying on the sidewalk just a couple houses away from my home. I gently picked him up, took him home to my rehab room. After a thorough exam (no palpable fractures) I gave him a bit of fluid and let him hang out on the curtains (swifts don’t perch, they cling). After a couple of hours, I did a test flight in the room and he was fluttering around pretty well. Time to try the great outdoors.
When I took him out, let him sit in my hand, he fluttered off into the sky to immediately be joined by 3 other swifts in the family. What a joy to watch all 4 swoop through the air chittering happily.