Real Birding

20/10/2023

Talkin' Birdy with Will and Caleb- October 2023

In this episode Will and Caleb discuss the Flamingo invasion that is ongoing with some new MAJOR developments as well as fall birding highlights. Enjoy!

Mike Martin Outdoors - MMO Charters

13/10/2023

Guess what? Michigan has gotten in on the flamingo invasion! Hunters got photos and videos when one flew into their goose decoys two days ago on Michigan's Saginaw Bay.

Caleb is out looking for it with Mike Martin Outdoors - MMO Charters. But will these plastic ones be the only ones he finds?

Birdwatchers are chasing a mega-rare sighting along the state's Lake Huron coastline.

23/09/2023

Can Will find the FLAMINGOS on Lake Michigan??? Stay tuned...

23/09/2023

Flamingos on Lake Michigan? YES! This is not a prank.

Hurricane Idalia has brought dozens of these incredible tropical birds from the Yucatan Peninsula all over the eastern US over the last two weeks. Today, Wisconsin was added to the list of states, with a group of 5 just north of Milwaukee. Be on the lookout regionally whether you're on a Great Lake or an inland flooded field.

Check out Caleb's thoughts from his interview with mLive in this article!

Michigan birdwatchers are holding their breath after several wildly rare flamingo sightings across the Midwest.

24/08/2023

Here is Will's first blog post as Waterbird Counter for Indiana Audubon! What an exciting first week at this famous birding location!

The start of a waterbird count is often dreaded by counters because it’s hot and there aren’t many birds. The start date for these counts is often set in mid-August to pick up early mig…

19/07/2023

A new species has been "discovered" in North America! But, not the way you might think. Here is our breakdown of the recent decision to split the Northern Goshawk.

17/07/2023

Here is our blind reaction to the top eBird photos in the world. There are some absolute gems in here!

Here Caleb and Will take a look at the top rated photos of the day on the Macaulay Library. There are some STUNNING birds out there and impressive photograph...

27/06/2023

Last week we had you submit your story of your spark bird and we received some awesome submissions. We are going to go over and break down some of these submissions and talk about the birds that made us fall in love with birding! If you have any questions or comments or want to share your spark bird, let us know in the comments!

23/06/2023

Our breakdown of the recent paper on the persistence of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker is up now on youtube! There is so much to be said for this birds history and its potential persistence so we hope you enjoy!

For over 100 years there have been those who have claimed that the Ivory-billed Woodpecker is extinct. But when a population was rediscovered and then lost i...

21/06/2023

MAJOR BIRD NEWS: A new paper has been published claiming to demonstrate that the Ivory-billed woodpecker is NOT extinct! Photos and audio recordings collected over the past few years definitely look interesting but many birders are not convinced.

What do you think, extinct or still alive?

Would you like to see a video of Caleb and Will breaking down this new evidence?

Photo credit: Latta et al. 2023

13/06/2023

Here is a teaser from our interview with Stu Mackenzie of Birds Canada. Stu banded and released the Ferruginous hawk that has been causing so much chatter lately!

11/06/2023

Thank you all! We are so excited for what’s to come with Real Birding. Stay tuned, real birders!

10/06/2023

Will and Caleb's interview with Susan Shaw WOOD TV8 is up! Watch here:

https://www.woodtv.com/news/grand-rapids/birders-keep-eyes-on-the-sky-for-rare-hawk-in-w-mi/

09/06/2023

Check out Will and Caleb's video interview with WoodTV8 describing the Ferruginous Hawk encounter!

There’s an interesting visitor in Kent County these days and you never know where it might drop in.

09/06/2023

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09/06/2023

WORLD RECORD BREAKING day on the Kalamazoo River leads to INSANE count for the RARE Cerulean Warbler. Here is our breakdown.

07/06/2023

News of Erieau's amazing journey is making the rounds!

North America's largest hawk was found on Michigan's west side, based on a hunch by some intrepid birdwatchers.

05/06/2023

Today's prize- the RARE Ferruginous Hawk, in Newaygo County, Michigan, far out of range! To see how this crazy experience played out, see our various live videos from today, June 5, 2023 and our video from last night where we layed out the magnitude of this discovery.

If you look carefully you can see feathers on its back sticking out. This is from the transmitter it is wearing which was fitted by researchers in Ontario. Bird was last seen heading southeast into Kent County, Michigan and hasn't been refound since.

More of the backstory here: https://www.birdscanada.org/fho23

05/06/2023

05/06/2023

Ferruginous Hawk watchers piling in! Grant, MI. Lots of dirt rooster tails appearing on the horizon

05/06/2023

A loose Ferruginous Hawk is wandering around Newaygo Co. Michigan. But we don't know where. Can we find it?