At the end of the most recent Ice Age, the temperature began to rise and the ice began to recede northwards. This was around...
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I’m back! Back to the site, and back from 6 weeks in Africa (with four weeks gloriously cut off from any news of an...
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When birding, as in life in general, it is important to stop occasionally and smell the metaphorical roses. This isn’t just because roses smell...
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Erika Zambello is a self-proclaimed ‘new birder,’ still equally excited by Robins, Blue Jays, Mergansers, and Flamingos alike. She has lived in Maine, California, France,...
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The world’s 17 megadiverse countries have either massive landmasses or are situated in tropical zones, thus supporting a very rich fauna and flora. However...
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Kazakhstan, May 2009 During the two days spent out in the steppe in Kazakhstan I couldn’t help but notice the sheer number of flowers...
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One of my greatest joys is photographing birds out my big studio windows. I have lots of plants that attract birds; clumps of gray...
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Of course the saying is “April showers bring May flowers” but the volume of rain we had back at the beginning of the month...
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