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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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Birding

Birding Longcanggou, Sichuan again (but maybe for the last time)

March 6, 2023 by Kai Pflug No Comments
The last time I birded Longcanggou, a national forest park...
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A Bit of Birding on Lake Chapala

March 5, 2023 by Paul Lewis No Comments
I recently received a kind letter from a 10,000 Birds...
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Magpie Geese breed near Broome once again

by Clare M 2 Comments
In the past, when we have had a lot of...
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Birding Shanghai in February 2023

March 2, 2023 by Kai Pflug No Comments
February 2023 was a slow month for birding in Shanghai,...
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Pied Herons near Broome

February 26, 2023 by Clare M 2 Comments
With our continued travel restrictions due to the floodwater damage...
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What’s up with the Hook-billed Kites?

February 25, 2023 by Paul Lewis No Comments
Cedar Waxwings have come back to central Mexico. Most years,...
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Destinations

The best birding in Belgrade

February 23, 2023 by Dragan No Comments
Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia, offers several great birding...
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A Near Conjunction

February 22, 2023 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments
The sky cracked open as we ascended into the modest...
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Birding Nonggang, Guangxi, China – part 2

February 20, 2023 by Kai Pflug 3 Comments
This is the second part of a post showing some...
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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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Birds

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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Birds

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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Birds

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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