Pacific NW Birder

Tree Swallow, Beaverton, Oregon, 18 May 2011 by Greg Gillson. Many beginning birders struggle to differentiate swallows from swifts. Eve...

During the age of dinosaurs Oregon was under the ocean. Eventually, lands rose and the Pacific Ocean coastline, formerly near the Idaho bord...

You can embed photos, videos, and recordings of unusual or exciting birds to your checklists. If you have a photo sharing website you can ...

Back in January 2012 I discussed how birds that look alike aren't always placed in field guides next to each other ( Field-friendly bird...

Photo from Princeton University Press. As this blog focuses on birds and birding in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, readers may not be perso...