Austin Schuver

Category: Guide

  • BirdMaster: A New Game!

    I designed a new game in which you’re an intrepid birder left with only a brief flash of feathers for your identification. Can you guess the correct bird?

    As you progress through the levels, hints dwindle (or disappear altogether). Once you complete the Backyard BirdMaster you can move onto BirdMaster: Field Expert.

    Play now

    Backyard BirdMaster is a game suitable for young children. The expert BirdMaster is hard—even for experienced birders.

    I encourage you to grab a bird guide if you get stuck. Be sure to take some time to appreciate the wonderful variety of colors and patterns, and most of all, have fun.

    Play BIRDMASTER NOW

    BirdMaster Quiz Contest: Win a Free Print

    You could win! To be eligible for a free Austin Schuver 8×10 print or screensaver of your choosing, simply complete a BirdMaster quiz and send me your email address. Any score qualifies! I will choose a winner on April 15th.

    Thanks to Sidney Anderson for reviewing the first drafts of these quizzes and suggesting the name!

    Finish Your Quiz? Enter to win here

  • 5 Favorite Pacific Northwest Birds and How to Find Them

    On a fine Tuesday morning in the Pacific Northwest, if you asked me what my favorite birds are I would say “the towhees I saw on the path to work.”

    During the summer, it’s probably the shorebird I could find on the beach. But when I’m feeling restless for a fun-loving songbird, it’s that tiny always present kinglet.

    towhee singing
    Spotted Towhee

    The point is—I don’t exactly have 5 rigidly defined favorite Pacific Northwest birds.

    But with the variety of habitats in the northwest, it’s not a bad thing to have a favorite bird for every occasion.

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    Austin Schuver pacific northwest bird guide