Archive - Grover's Grotto

Contest Winner and Birding on a Budget

A few hundred dollars is no small sum, but there is a way to take good bird photos from a distance without spending $1000+ on modern, top-line…

Jul 3, 2023 •

John Dale Grover

May 2023

April 2023

Y'all, the Duck Decoy Market is Wild

Anyone got $100,000+ to blow on an antique wooden duck?

Apr 18, 2023 •

John Dale Grover

February 2023

Recounting the Great Backyard Bird Count

Did you participate in this annual, global ritual of citizen science?

Feb 21, 2023 •

John Dale Grover

When You Wish Upon a European Starling

These birds confirm that you should be careful what you wish for...

Feb 13, 2023 •

John Dale Grover

January 2023

The Bird Time Blog in 2023

Updates, new stories, and future plans.

Jan 10, 2023 •

John Dale Grover

November 2022

These Bird Brains are Something to Crow About...

They can use tools, work in teams, and memorize your face.

Nov 29, 2022 •

John Dale Grover

Ode to the Easton Waterfowl Festival

This Bird Time! blogger went on the road and had a grand ol' time.

Nov 21, 2022 •

John Dale Grover

October 2022

Zippy Zebra: The Black-and-white Warbler

This tiny bird barely even weighs half an ounce.

Oct 19, 2022 •

John Dale Grover

What Makes the Pileated Woodpecker "Pileated"?

Friend of birds and bane of ants, this large bird stands out from the crowd.

Oct 11, 2022 •

John Dale Grover

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