American Redstart: Nature’s ‘Flasher’

September 17, 2026.Reading time less than 1 minute.

New post on RushingOutdoors On Substack page.

RUSHINGOUTDOORS: I AM GOING TO DOWNPLAY MY INSTAGRAM PRESSENCE AND MOVE EMPHASIS TO RUSHINGOUTDOORS.NET AND RUSHINGOUTDOORS SUBSTACK

September 8, 2026.Reading time 3 minutes.

I started and began posting to my RushingOutdoors Instagram account April 4, 2018. I did this for the simple reason it was considered the best platform for photographers to share their work with other photographers and non-photographers interested in wildlife and bird natural history. Even though Instagram did not render a high-quality image and had […]

NEW GALLERY ADDED TO IMAGES

September 8, 2026.Reading time 10 minutes.

Here are a few selections from spring and summer of 2026. I did not make any ‘exotic’ trips this spring or summer. Just common Georgia birds. That deserve as much appreciation and protection as any birds. In my opinion.

BIOMIMICRY: NATURE INSPIRED DESIGN AND ENGINEERING

May 6, 2024.Reading time 5 minutes.

Biomimicry: Learning from and emulating nature’s forms, processes, and ecosystems to create solutions for problems in the human-made world. There are many examples of biomimicry in practice, e.g., sharkskin and antifouling ship hulls, termite mounds and efficient building ventilation, humpback whale fins and low drag wind turbine blades, burdock plant burrs and Velcro, ,,, the […]

RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS: STRIKING LOOKS, STRIKING POPULATION DECLINE

February 16, 2024.Reading time 3 minutes.

Red-headed Woodpeckers are striking North American woodpeckers. But their gorgeous looks have not kept them off the Partners In Flight’s Yellow Watch List, the list of species that require constant monitoring and long-term assessment to prevent further declines. In their case, further declines from the current 1%\year or 54% in total since mid-1960s. They are […]

WHAT’S IN A NAME? RESPECT FOR THE BIRD OR VANITY OF ITS LATE-COMING DISCOVERER?

September 20, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

Olive-backed Thrush aka Salmonberry Bird aka Swainson's Thrush

In field guides, this species is listed as Swainson’s Thrush, with a note that they are often called Olive-backed. And a case can be made for Salmonberry Bird, at least for the population on the NW coast of the U.S. and the coast of Canada’s Inland Passage. I’m going with Olive-backed because it could be […]