Favorite posts of 2008

Before we forge ahead into 2009, let's take a look back at 12 of our most memorable posts of last year:

• David Sibley found the first-ever Slaty-backed Gull in Massachusetts, but just barely.

• Scientists discovered the source of the chirp made when an Anna's Hummingbird dives: its tail.

• Who knew? California was once home to a flightless seaduck that is now extinct.

• Meet Matt Adrian, a bird artist with a sense of humor.

• Ernie chatted up Marie Read, Arthur Morris, and other photographers whose work we frequently publish.

• In April, the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wisconsin named James Morgan its 30th Master Wildlife Artist.

• Chuck wrote about a new paper in Science that found that much of bird classification is wrong.

• In July, we said goodbye to our good friend and longtime contributor Tom Vezo.

• On the 100th anniversary of Roger Tory Peterson's birth, we interviewed his son Lee.

• Ivory-bill searcher Dan Mennill told us about his work studying wrens in Costa Rica.

• After publishing David Sibley's important article about birds hitting windows in our December issue, we presented information sources about preventing window strikes.

• California Condor recovery has reached a milestone now that free-flying birds outnumber captive birds. — M.M.

Comments

[Israel Travel Guide]

We have A great spot to see birds in North Israel called.

Valley Hahula.

Birds travel from north and south during the season. Its quite nice for more information and pictures let me know.

[Matt Mendenhall]

You're welcome. And I'm glad you liked it!

[owlman]

Awesome list - thanks