Today we named the three Osprey chicks that hatched out at Dunrovin ranch. It was a complex process, involving a selfie contest, voting by...
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It’s no secret that I am a big fan of our more elaborate and storied bird names. Besides timberdoodles and whiskey jacks, I also...
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The Yellow Warbler is the first warbler I ever saw, and the most recent. It’s among a handful of species — American Robin, Black-capped...
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Emotion. Drama. Intrigue. Philosophy. Yes, I’m talking about scientific proposals to ornithological taxonomic authorities. Take, for example, the gem I found in the latest...
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This is all you usually see of a shitepoke. They’re shy. My father had stories he’d tell, time and time again,...
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I am a funny man in a very peculiar way. I am odd, and whenever I am not odd, I am different. In fact,...
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Before I start with my first post on 10,000 Birds as one of the new beat writers, I would like to mention how grateful...
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Preparing for a birding excursion can be tremendous fun if one actually enjoys studying field guides, trip reports, and various and sundry other resources....
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