We all know and use the derogatory term trash birds link. When I recently put in a comment of “wanting to write a post...
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Well folks, it’s been a while. And whether the return is a permanent one or not remains to be seen as those factors sealing...
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Some birds are too cool for just one name. Others have names that give us pause because they don’t seem to describe, to convey,...
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A nictitating membrane is a third eyelid that is translucent or clear. It is used as an extra level of safety for the eye...
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Ah rose, the color of swanky gardens and rampant optimism. Rose by any other name also appears prominently in the plumage of some very...
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Black-thighed Grosbeak. On a recent Costa Rica trip, one of these was called out while an epic mixed flock was demolishing the forest around...
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During the middle ages, a specialised vocabulary became popular in the sport of hunting. Known at the time as ‘terms of venery’, we know...
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I’m sure you’ve all heard of Africa’s famous Big Five, but do you know there is also an equally fascinating Little Five? Africa is...
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