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A very British desert.

September 21, 2019 by Redgannet No Comments
The UK’s only official desert is dotted with shipping containers...
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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of September 2019?

September 20, 2019 by Mike No Comments
As we lean into the second half of September, we...
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Trips

New Haunts: Wakulla Springs State Park

by Erika Zambello No Comments
Moving means finding your new birding haunts. We all have...
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Birding, Food, Reviews

Quintas das Arcas: Bicudo Vinho Verde (2017)

by Tristan Lowery 1 Comment
I haven’t yet been birding in Europe but whenever I...
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Birding Cape Town

September 19, 2019 by Kai Pflug 2 Comments
In November 2018, I spent a few days birding in...
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Fall migration brings rarities to Tucson

September 18, 2019 by Tom Brown No Comments
When you think of Southeast Arizona Birding, and the unique...
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Nightingale-Thrushes

by Paul Lewis 3 Comments
We all have them: families of birds that are maddeningly...
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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of September 2019)

September 16, 2019 by Mike 2 Comments
Mid-September conjures up visions of migrating shorebirds, songbirds, and waterfowl...
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Freckled Ducks and field guides

September 15, 2019 by Clare M No Comments
Anybody that has spent some time birding and using field...
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Destinations

Reminders and Perils of Fall Migration in Costa Rica

September 14, 2019 by Patrick O'Donnell 2 Comments
Migration is happening. Every birder knows it. Even if we...
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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 23 Comments
Back when we used to run the 10,000 Birds ID...
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Reviews

Laws Guide to Drawing Birds

December 10, 2012 by a Guest 5 Comments
In June 2012, I had the great fortune to visit...
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Birds

Domestic or Manky Mallards

February 28, 2011 by Mike 22 Comments
Years ago, Charlie Moores coined the colorful term “manky mallard” to...
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Birds

Can A Hawk Carry Off Your 12-Pound Pet?

March 25, 2016 by Suzie 28 Comments
The answer is: no. No hawk can carry off a...
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Birds

Do Birds Have Penises?

April 23, 2012 by Birdchick 21 Comments
Warning, if you can’t tell by the title of the...
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Birds

More About Mockingbirds

August 21, 2009 by Mike 138 Comments
The single most popular post I’ve ever written is about...
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Birds

What is a Mockingbird?

April 23, 2007 by Mike 535 Comments
Mockingbirds are members of the Mimidae family, a group of...
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