Backyard Birding
Backyard Birding Has Been Successfully Funded!
By Jeremy Schwartz We did it! 193 backers pledged $9,905, meaning we met and exceeded our goal by $1,405! This means our game will become...
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Backyard Birding
- Mar 24, 2019
- 6 min
5 Birds to Look for this Spring
By Jeremy Schwartz Spring is springing around Backyard Birding HQ, and that means budding plants, warming temperatures, and… ...wait for...
Backyard Birding
- Mar 22, 2019
- 2 min
Calling All Bird Nerds: 4 Easy Ways to Support Backyard Birding
By Jeff Morgenroth After having a blast at the Wings Over Water bird festival, our Kickstarter campaign is well under way! We’re sure a...
Backyard Birding
- Mar 12, 2019
- 6 min
Bird Nerd Q&A: David Garcia - Seattle Audubon Nature Shop Manager
Welcome to the first in what just might be a series of Q&A-style articles on the Bird Nerd blog featuring birders and nature enthusiasts...
Backyard Birding
- Mar 11, 2019
- 2 min
Backyard Birding Creators to Host Panel at Wings Over Water Festival
By Jeremy Schwartz More Wings Over Water Northwest Birding Festival news! Jeff and I will be hosting a discussion panel as part of the...
Backyard Birding
- Feb 25, 2019
- 2 min
Backyard Birding Becomes Proud Sponsor of Seattle Audubon
By Jeremy Schwartz We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve partnered with the Seattle Audubon Society to support their organization! That’s...
Backyard Birding
- Feb 10, 2019
- 6 min
5 Bird Movies for A Snowy Day
By Jeremy Schwartz I get it. Birding is way more difficult when it’s bitterly cold outside. I had my first “Glad I’m not birding today,”...
Backyard Birding
- Feb 10, 2019
- 4 min
Designing for the Whole Flock: The Mission Behind Backyard Birding's Design
By Jeff Morgenroth Making games is hard. Like … really hard. If you’ve never done it before, I encourage you to try. You’ll think all of...
Backyard Birding
- Jan 29, 2019
- 3 min
The Eagle and the Gull
By Jeremy Schwartz Editor's Note: This article comes from my "archives" on my personal Medium page, though I want to feature it here as...
Backyard Birding
- Jan 29, 2019
- 3 min
Backyard Birding to Launch Kickstarter at 2019 Wings Over Water Festival
By Jeremy Schwartz This is news I’ve been waiting to shout from the mountain tops for a while now. Backyard Birding will have its...
Backyard Birding
- Jan 15, 2019
- 5 min
Ode to the Peregrine Falcon
By Jeremy Schwartz I was always the kid that rooted for the predator in nature documentaries. I have vivid memories of a set of VHS tapes...
Backyard Birding
- Jan 10, 2019
- 4 min
My Spark Bird Saga
By Jeremy Schwartz Sometimes things aren’t what they seem. Pretty cliche, right? Well, it’s true for my purposes too, so bear with me....
Backyard Birding
- Dec 11, 2018
- 6 min
Cold and Birdy: The Annual Christmas Bird Count
By Jeremy Schwartz In a few weekends’ time, I’ll be sitting in my car in the predawn chill, waiting for one of the most anticipated...
Backyard Birding
- Dec 10, 2018
- 5 min
Speaking in Birder Code
By Jeremy Schwartz When’s the last time you saw an AMRO? How about an AMCR, or a ROPI? If you live in an area in the U.S. or Canada...
Backyard Birding
- Nov 26, 2018
- 4 min
How to Use Backyard Birding to Teach
By Jeff Morgenroth We had two goals in mind when creating Backyard Birding. First, make it fun. It is a game after all. Luckily, this was...
Backyard Birding
- Nov 20, 2018
- 4 min
What's in a Bird Name: Sparrow
By Jeremy Schwartz What exactly does the word "sparrow" mean, anyway? That's what I wanted to explore in this entry into the Bird Nerd's...
Backyard Birding
- Nov 13, 2018
- 9 min
5 Ducks to Look for This Autumn
By Jeremy Schwartz Autumn has made itself known in our neck of the woods. I'm wearing more layers to work in the morning, and I now begin...
Backyard Birding
- Oct 23, 2018
- 3 min
Ghost Birds
By Jeremy Schwartz Have you ever seen a ghostly white bird come to a bird feeder, or perch in a tree near you? Or maybe one that is only...
Backyard Birding
- Oct 20, 2018
- 5 min
How 5 Common Birds Got Their Names
By Jeremy Schwartz Bird names can be weird. This thought came to me more than a few times as Backyard Birding worked its way through...
Backyard Birding
- Oct 15, 2018
- 2 min
A Brief History of Backyard Birding
By Jeff Morgenroth About four years ago I shipped my first Kickstarter game: Tropes. It was a success, and it got me thinking about what...
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