There is no raptor quite so removed from the typical confines of what a bird of prey should look and behave like. Although they share...
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On Wednesday this week we had a very close encounter with a Wedge-tailed Eagle on the edge of the road. The Blue-tongued Lizard that...
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I live near a highway. All winter, I almost never went west on that road, only east, but a couple of times I did...
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Ah, nemesis birds. We crave you. We hunt for you. We make up elaborate theories as to why we haven’t seen you. And then,...
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A thoughtful reader just pointed me towards one of the coolest posts I’ve seen in a long time, one which asks and then answers...
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As you all know, “brown” can be quite good on a bird and it comes in all colours and sizes! For those of you...
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“Self,” I said to myself, “it is Thursday. You have used up all your New York blogging material. You need something to write about.”...
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The Bald Eagle is the national bird of the United States of America. It was chosen as the national bird by dint of its...
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