The idea that tiny songbirds that weigh far less than the change found in the average pocket manage to migrate 600 miles across the...
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Over the past week, a prolonged and unusually warm autumn has come to an end in western Montana. Snow is on the mountains, and...
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I missed the bird the first time. That, in and of itself, is not unusual when chasing birds. This is especially true for me,...
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Both of the kinglet species of North America are known as fast-moving, frenetic, and friendly little creatures, that is, if one doesn’t mind risking...
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This fall has been good to me in terms of getting good looks at migrant wood-warblers. Whether I was watching birds at Alley Pond...
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Blackpoll Warblers are one of the species for which the term “confusing fall warbler” was made. Their namesake black cap is entirely lacking by...
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The coast of Queens is a great place to bird, especially in the fall on a day with north winds after a night with...
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Those who read this blog regularly might recall how this past December I was fortunate enough to have a close encounter with an overly...
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