Exploring the Ozarks Outdoors: freshare.net

Birders across the Ozarks and in other parts of the nation faced biting winds and cold temperatures in recent efforts to compile information for the Audubon Society’s 108th Christmas Bird Count.

Usually conducted on a day near Christmas,…[more]

Arkansas is one of the premier bird watching locations in the United States. Arkansas birding provides tourism dollars that can be used for conservation of habitat, and to support the local businesses that rely on tourists for their livelihoods. With…[more]

(ST. LOUIS): Bundle up, bring your binoculars, and head to the Missouri Botanical Garden for a bird-watching bonanza! The third annual Backyard Bird Festival will be held on Saturday, Feb. 2 from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Adults and children…[more]

HOPE, Ark. - The hummingbird is one of the more popular birds that bird enthusiasts enjoy watching, for many reasons, says Gerald Alexander, Hempstead County staff chair with the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service.

“Hummingbirds are remarkable…[more]

Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. – Hummingbirds will provide the theme and Gravois Mills will provide the setting for the second annual Hummingbird Festival on Saturday, June 23. The family-friendly event at Central Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks will run…[more]

Lake of the Ozarks, Mo. – Springtime at Central Missouri’s Lake of the Ozarks means the return of migrating birds – and birdwatchers.  With 1,150 miles of shoreline surrounded by thousands of acres of wooded hillsides, the Lake of the…[more]

It’s close to September now, which means those mercurial winged summer visitors will soon be leaving for warmer climates. September, while marking the beginning of the next season, also marks the end of those aerial acrobatic feats I’ve enjoyed for…[more]