“I speak English, Spanish, and Bird Language.” – Preschool participant at Stretch the Imagination For the past six years, our friends at Stretch the Imagination Preschool in San Francisco have been bringing nature into the preschool experience, by bringing early learners outside to engage with nature through all of their senses. BirdLanguage.com contributor Josh Lane […]
Exploring Bird Language – Stories from the Field by Geoffrey McMullan Someone Is Coming The San Bushmen call the Woodpecker (my favorite bird), Zana. They told me that when Zana calls it is telling them that someone will soon visit and indeed each time this happened they would call out “Sau” (the name they gave […]
Winter is a great time to reflect and set your goals and intentions for the year. What would you like to learn about and experience in the realm of bird language this year? This can begin by simply listing some questions that you might be curious about exploring. An Invitation to Learning The simple process […]
Article by Josh Lane, BirdLanguage.com staff writer Spring is an exciting time to watch bird language. In addition to meeting their basic survival needs, birds must focus on the tasks of territorial defense, courtship, and raising their young. This makes for an interesting time in the field. As the transition to early summer occurs, there […]
Article & Photos by Josh Lane, BirdLanguage.com Staff Writer In learning bird identification and bird language, we seek to understand more about each bird’s unique lifestyle and biology. By looking at a bird’s biology, we gain insights into that species’ approach to life and the quest for survival. Adapted to Survive Birds display an amazing […]
Focal Species: Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) by Josh Lane, Kamana Naturalist Training Program Graduate & 8 Shields Holistic Tracking Mentor “Yellow-shafted Flicker Takes Flight” by Bob MacInnes, Flickr, CCBY 2.0 Attribute Only Photo License I first started intentionally learning about birds and bird language as a teenager. Often while exploring the edges of the northern […]
What the Robin Knows Blog Series – Introduction Common Birds – Anything but Boring! by Josh Lane When bird watching, it can be tempting to focus on the rare or uncommon species, or simply on the fun of trying to tally a big list of sightings for the day. It’s easy to overlook that […]