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Just had my lifer Cinereous Vulture this morning

March 23, 2023 by Dragan No Comments
I woke up this morning and checked social media before...
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Frustratingly Common

March 22, 2023 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments
Something that’s irked me more often than I’d like to...
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Birding Kangding, Sichuan

March 20, 2023 by Kai Pflug 2 Comments
In Kangding, there is a rather opulent bird hide –...
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Australian Spotted Crakes near Broome

March 19, 2023 by Clare M 2 Comments
Last Sunday afternoon we travelled out of town to once...
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The Mandarin Duck

March 16, 2023 by Kai Pflug 1 Comment
I am not actually really sure whether I like the...
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National Wildlife Refuge Trivia:  What is PILT?  

March 14, 2023 by Jason Crotty 1 Comment
National Wildlife Refuges protect critical habitat and provide some of...
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Little Egret with abnormal plumage near Broome

March 12, 2023 by Clare M No Comments
We have continued to observe the birds along the edge...
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Reviews

Habitats of the World: A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists

March 9, 2023 by Dragan No Comments
This field guide leaves me nothing short of impressed. It...
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Birds

This Shouldn’t Be A Single Day But…

March 8, 2023 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments
Today marks International Women’s Day 2023, a globally-observed day of...
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Reviews

A Connecticut Yankee Goes to Washington: Senator George P. McLean, Birdman of the Senate

March 7, 2023 by Donna 1 Comment
The Great Egret was in breeding plumage and courtship posture–bright...
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Conservation

Last Gasp for Sandhill Cranes—Act Now!

July 17, 2011 by Julie 66 Comments
As you’ll remember, Kentucky’s Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources...
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Green Herons and their Groovy Necks

by Mike 24 Comments
Back when we used to run the 10,000 Birds ID...
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Trips

Birding Los Naranjos Archaeological Park

March 6, 2009 by Corey 11 Comments
Well, I am back in New York now and reliving...
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Trips

Stalking the Piermont Snowy Owl

January 30, 2007 by Mike 11 Comments
In my previous post , I described a moderately successful...
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Birds

Do Birds Have Penises?

April 23, 2012 by Birdchick 23 Comments
Warning, if you can’t tell by the title of the...
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Birds

Can A Hawk Carry Off Your 12-Pound Pet?

March 25, 2016 by Suzie 41 Comments
The answer is: no. No hawk can carry off a...
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Domestic or Manky Mallards

February 28, 2011 by Mike 23 Comments
Years ago, Charlie Moores coined the colorful term “manky mallard” to...
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What is a Mockingbird?

April 23, 2007 by Mike 536 Comments
Mockingbirds are members of the Mimidae family, a group of...
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