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Birding Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

February 3, 2014 by Corey 13 Comments
Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in Titusville, Florida, is an...
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Florida Scrub Jays at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

June 28, 2012 by Corey 1 Comment
Back in January I finally completed the North American scrub...
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American Bittern at Merritt Island

April 2, 2012 by Corey 6 Comments
I have put this post off for a couple of...
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Roseate Spoonbills at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

March 3, 2012 by Corey 3 Comments
The Roseate Spoonbill lives up to its name, spectacularly. The...
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After Some Merritt Island Specialties

February 23, 2012 by Mike F 1 Comment
Southern Florida offers many unique wintering birds, but perhaps none...
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Reddish Egrets – White Form and Dark Form

February 11, 2012 by Corey 4 Comments
An egret that dances is a sight worth seeing. And...
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American Avocets at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

February 2, 2012 by Corey 4 Comments
We New Yorkers get excited about single American Avocets showing...
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Painted Buntings at the Bird Feeder

February 1, 2012 by Corey 9 Comments
While Blue Jays, Northern Cardinals, and American Goldfinches will all...
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Lost on the Space Coast

April 19, 2011 by Nate 1 Comment
There are a handful of sites in North America that...
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Florida Scrub-Jay: A U.S. Endemic

January 31, 2011 by Mike 18 Comments
For such a large country, the United States has a...
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