Birding

Come@Me: Lookalike Birds Should Be Lumped

June 25, 2018 by Mike 2 Comments
Of all the ways people choose to pass their time, few recreational activities are as tightly bound to science as birding. We all hang...
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Empid Mnemonics: There has to be a better way

May 27, 2014 by Nate 12 Comments
There’s no doubt about it, we North American birders have it easy. Our warblers are impossibly colored. Our chat is big and weird. Our...
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Yellow-bellied, bird and birder

September 20, 2011 by Nate 9 Comments
I’ve been birding for nearly 2/3 of my life and, until this past weekend, I’d never even sniffed a Yellow-bellied Flycatcher.  For a long...
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Empid ID Challenge

September 1, 2009 by Mike 7 Comments
Empidonax flycatchers… you can’t live with them, you can’t build a complete life list without them. As countless as the stars above have been...
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What is an Empidonax Flycatcher?

July 2, 2008 by Mike 18 Comments
Some types of birds, such as raptors, waterfowl, and warblers, appeal to both birdwatchers and sane people alike. Members of these avian families are...
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