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"https://sibleyguides.com/hummingbird-art-auction-to-benefit-patons-birder-haven/", "published_at": "2013-10-07T20:02:11+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf79-7299-7174-a8ed-f291579ae823", "title": "Peter Pyle on Sage Sparrows", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/peter-pyle-on-sage-sparrows/", "published_at": "2013-08-20T16:11:35+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf79-f165-7194-ac3c-bc335476fedf", "title": "Another odd Snowy Egret, or a hybrid?", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/another-odd-snowy-egret-or-a-hybrid/", "published_at": "2013-05-22T15:53:34+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf79-f165-7194-ac3c-bc3354821609", "title": "Flycatcher identification by the calendar", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/flycatcher-identification-by-the-calendar/", "published_at": "2013-04-12T17:54:47+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf79-f165-7194-ac3c-bc3354d41284", "title": "The white eyelid of American Dipper", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/the-white-eyelid-of-american-dipper/", "published_at": "2013-04-09T22:21:25+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf79-f165-7194-ac3c-bc33553aa236", "title": "Pairs as an aid to hawk identification", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/pairs-as-an-aid-to-hawk-identification/", "published_at": "2013-03-04T15:44:16+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf79-f165-7194-ac3c-bc3355ae9472", "title": "Sibley eGuide for Kindle Fire HD coming within days", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/sibley-eguide-for-kindle-fire-hd-coming-within-days/", "published_at": "2013-02-14T16:29:21+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf79-f165-7194-ac3c-bc335690bb0c", "title": "Dark heron/egret", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/dark-heronegret/", "published_at": "2013-02-05T15:04:28+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf79-f165-7194-ac3c-bc3356f16e70", "title": "Updated app for iPhone", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/updated-app-for-iphone/", "published_at": "2013-02-04T21:38:13+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf79-f165-7194-ac3c-bc3357db7cea", "title": "Posture and shape distinguishes male and female Dark-eyed Juncos", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/posture-and-shape-distinguishes-male-and-female-dark-eyed-juncos/", "published_at": "2012-12-19T18:36:22+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf79-f165-7194-ac3c-bc3358854517", "title": "Can you find the Cackling Goose?", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/can-you-find-the-cackling-goose/", "published_at": "2012-11-16T15:07:40+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf79-f165-7194-ac3c-bc33597e3c2d", "title": "My trick to finding Rusty Blackbirds", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/my-trick-to-finding-rusty-blackbirds/", "published_at": "2012-11-05T18:59:39+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf7a-6cba-7288-b83c-c142960434c8", "title": "My Pen-and-ink technique", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/my-pen-and-ink-technique/", "published_at": "2012-09-17T21:33:59+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf7a-6cba-7288-b83c-c1429700e711", "title": "In search of Spoon-billed Sandpiper", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/in-search-of-spoon-billed-sandpiper/", "published_at": "2012-09-11T23:41:16+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf7a-6cba-7288-b83c-c1429747867b", "title": "Juvenal plumage of songbirds: Gray Catbird", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/juvenal-plumage-of-songbirds-gray-catbird/", "published_at": "2012-09-08T12:20:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf7a-6cba-7288-b83c-c14297563ea3", "title": "Distinguishing immature (white) Little Blue Heron from Snowy Egret", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/distinguishing-immature-white-little-blue-heron-from-snowy-egret/", "published_at": "2012-08-18T18:43:13+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf7a-6cba-7288-b83c-c142976c5a28", "title": "Identification of Waterthrushes", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/identification-of-waterthrushes/", "published_at": "2012-08-17T12:06:00+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf7a-6cba-7288-b83c-c14297789e45", "title": "Determining the age of white egrets and herons in late summer", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/determining-the-age-of-white-egrets-and-herons-in-late-summer/", "published_at": "2012-08-15T17:36:07+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf7a-6cba-7288-b83c-c14297c0edd5", "title": "A little-known bird sound", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/a-little-known-bird-sound/", "published_at": "2012-08-15T10:00:55+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf7a-6cba-7288-b83c-c14298ac8a63", "title": "Why are Yellowlegs hard to identify?", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/why-are-yellowlegs-hard-to-identify/", "published_at": "2012-07-26T20:06:24+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf7a-6cba-7288-b83c-c142997ce663", "title": "Is it hard for hummingbirds to hover in the rain?", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/is-it-hard-for-hummingbirds-to-hover-in-the-rain/", "published_at": "2012-07-25T22:28:28+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0cf7a-6cba-7288-b83c-c14299a16353", "title": "A Yellow Purple Finch in Ontario", "url": "https://sibleyguides.com/a-yellow-purple-finch-in-ontario/", "published_at": "2012-07-25T14:19:08+00:00" } ] posts Claim your blog

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2026

A new clue for separating Common Ringed Plover from Semipalmated Plover original ↗

1 Sept 2026

2027 Calendar now on sale!original ↗

31 Aug 2026

New signed bookplates available original ↗

24 Aug 2026

Distinguishing male and female Chipping Sparrow original ↗

26 Jul 2026

On being an active observer, with American Avocets original ↗

17 Jul 2026

Use this one weird trick to identify Roseate Tern original ↗

16 Jul 2026

An apparent Timberline Brewer’s Sparrow in sagebrush habitat original ↗

13 Jul 2026

Male and female Eastern Kingbirds have different head shapes original ↗

8 Jul 2026

Original art from the Sibley Guide to Birds is now available original ↗

6 Jul 2026

Identifying Mangrove and Northern Yellow Warblers in Florida and the Caribbean original ↗

11 Feb 2026

2025

The two species of Yellow Warbler differ in structure original ↗

25 Nov 2025

Identification of Eastern and Western Warbling Vireos original ↗

10 Nov 2025

Variation in song of Warbling Vireos original ↗

10 Nov 2025

My Facebook page hijacked original ↗

13 Oct 2025

Distinguishing Hermit Thrush and Gray-cheeked Thrush original ↗

14 May 2025

2024

Distinguishing Philadelphia and Red-eyed Vireos by song: Is it possible?original ↗

26 Apr 2024

Determining age and sex of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in spring and summer original ↗

26 Apr 2024

2023

Test your skills at estimating numbers with a new course original ↗

12 Dec 2023

New original art for sale in the Sibley Guides shop!original ↗

30 Nov 2023

Two species of Cattle Egrets?original ↗

26 Oct 2023

2022

Identification of the newest meadowlark – Chihuahuan original ↗

19 Sept 2022

Subspecies of Common Grackle: Bronzed, Florida, and “Purple”original ↗

4 May 2022

Finding and Identifying Stejneger’s Scoter in Alaska original ↗

13 Apr 2022

Identifying small flycatchers: Separating Elaenia and Empidonax by wing pattern original ↗

7 Apr 2022

2021

Why do Jewelweed seed pods explode?original ↗

1 Oct 2021

Mew Gull is now two species! How to identify Common Gull and Short-billed Gull original ↗

3 Jul 2021

Common and Roseate Terns high overhead original ↗

24 Jun 2021

We begin to say a final goodbye to the original Sibley Birds app…original ↗

23 Jun 2021

New illustrations of Cave Swallow subspecies original ↗

23 Apr 2021

Variation in eastern Fox Sparrows original ↗

18 Mar 2021

Distinguishing the subspecies of Redwing original ↗

4 Mar 2021

Distinguishing subspecies of Sandhill Crane original ↗

1 Mar 2021

Variation in Pine Siskins and the so-called “green morph”original ↗

7 Feb 2021

2020

A new puzzle for 2020!original ↗

16 Nov 2020

New Product – A ten pack of greeting cards with art and text from my newest book original ↗

12 Nov 2020

Scarlet Tanagers are bright red – but this one is yellow original ↗

13 Jul 2020

A Cerulean-like song variant of Black-throated Blue Warbler original ↗

8 May 2020

Another update of coming events original ↗

29 Apr 2020

Updates on my new book original ↗

20 Apr 2020

How to draw an owl – now online at Audubon original ↗

3 Apr 2020

12 days until “What it’s like to be a Bird” goes on sale, with a starred review!original ↗

2 Apr 2020

The head shape of Herring Gulls seems to change seasonally original ↗

13 Feb 2020

An art show opening (and updated events list)original ↗

10 Feb 2020

2019

Upcoming events as of November 2019 original ↗

17 Nov 2019

Events page updated original ↗

21 Mar 2019

2018

Going to Cuba in March 2019 original ↗

11 Dec 2018

2017

Announcing Song Sleuth original ↗

18 Feb 2017

Song Sleuth tips – How to crop a recording original ↗

18 Feb 2017

A melanistic Downy Woodpecker original ↗

2 Jan 2017

2016

Fix for recent issues with Android app original ↗

18 Jul 2016

A white Great Blue Heron in Massachusetts original ↗

8 Jul 2016

New Bird Puzzles made from Sibley Guides art original ↗

24 May 2016

The Mississippi Ornithological Society meeting original ↗

3 May 2016

The Arcata Godwit Days Festival, 2016 original ↗

18 Apr 2016

Two new paintings for auction original ↗

18 Apr 2016

New! Revised Eastern and Western Field Guides original ↗

10 Mar 2016

2015

White flickers original ↗

5 Oct 2015

Underwing pattern in Cory’s Shearwater original ↗

28 Sept 2015

Peregrine Falcon raiding the tern colony original ↗

10 Jul 2015

A very young sandpiper original ↗

8 Jul 2015

Juvenile chickadees original ↗

3 Jul 2015

‘Tis the season for baby birds original ↗

1 Jul 2015

An interesting warbler original ↗

28 May 2015

Finding hawks by watching doves original ↗

21 Apr 2015

The mysterious sounds of the American Woodcock original ↗

16 Apr 2015

Comparing the songs of Willet subspecies original ↗

2 Apr 2015

Why are they called goatsuckers?original ↗

30 Mar 2015

Red-winged Blackbirds showing off original ↗

29 Mar 2015

Why do phoebes pump their tails?original ↗

17 Mar 2015

2014

Cackling-ish Geese original ↗

6 Dec 2014

Four new prints to benefit conservation original ↗

3 Dec 2014

The extremely variable American Pipit original ↗

3 Dec 2014

A hawk in pigeon’s clothing original ↗

23 Nov 2014

Print to support shorebird habitat preservation original ↗

18 Sept 2014

Saw-whet Owl print to benefit research original ↗

21 Feb 2014

Snowy Owl print to benefit research original ↗

14 Jan 2014

The Second edition is in-hand original ↗

13 Jan 2014

2013

Book news and gift ideas original ↗

18 Dec 2013

Hummingbird Art Auction to benefit Paton’s Birder Haven original ↗

7 Oct 2013

Peter Pyle on Sage Sparrows original ↗

20 Aug 2013

Another odd Snowy Egret, or a hybrid?original ↗

22 May 2013

Flycatcher identification by the calendar original ↗

12 Apr 2013

The white eyelid of American Dipper original ↗

9 Apr 2013

Pairs as an aid to hawk identification original ↗

4 Mar 2013

Sibley eGuide for Kindle Fire HD coming within days original ↗

14 Feb 2013

Dark heron/egret original ↗

5 Feb 2013

Updated app for iPhone original ↗

4 Feb 2013

2012

Posture and shape distinguishes male and female Dark-eyed Juncos original ↗

19 Dec 2012

Can you find the Cackling Goose?original ↗

16 Nov 2012

My trick to finding Rusty Blackbirds original ↗

5 Nov 2012

My Pen-and-ink technique original ↗

17 Sept 2012

In search of Spoon-billed Sandpiper original ↗

11 Sept 2012

Juvenal plumage of songbirds: Gray Catbird original ↗

8 Sept 2012

Distinguishing immature (white) Little Blue Heron from Snowy Egret original ↗

18 Aug 2012

Identification of Waterthrushes original ↗

17 Aug 2012

Determining the age of white egrets and herons in late summer original ↗

15 Aug 2012

A little-known bird sound original ↗

15 Aug 2012

Why are Yellowlegs hard to identify?original ↗

26 Jul 2012

Is it hard for hummingbirds to hover in the rain?original ↗

25 Jul 2012

A Yellow Purple Finch in Ontario original ↗

25 Jul 2012