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The American Coot – One of the Least Appreciated Birds in North America

November 29, 2018 by Larry No Comments
Maybe it’s because the American Coot (Fulica americana) is the most abundant...
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A Sora Saw I

September 17, 2018 by Corey No Comments
Last weekend a Sora was spotted at Jamaica Bay Wildlife...
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Clapper rail on shadowed ground
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What is a Rail?

November 17, 2017 by Carrie 1 Comment
A miserable little pile of secrets… no wait, that’s something...
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Drawing of short-eared owl on tree with prey, after Audubon
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State of the Birds, Halloween Edition

October 28, 2016 by Carrie 7 Comments
It’s almost Halloween! As your resident writer of horror fiction...
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What To Do With An Injured Sora?

October 26, 2015 by Corey 3 Comments
When a Sora was found in the Loch in New...
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Never Say Never Again

March 3, 2015 by Meredith Mann 1 Comment
If you’ve given up hope of ever seeing a Zapata Rail, this...
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“European” Purple Swamphens on Mallorca

January 18, 2015 by Jochen 4 Comments
David recently published a post on your favourite bird blog...
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New Year, New Birds

January 17, 2015 by Redgannet 1 Comment
Dragging salutations for the New Year half way through January...
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Gray-necked Wood-Rails are Awesome (and Kind of Obnoxious)

December 15, 2014 by Corey 3 Comments
On our first morning at Finca Luna Nueva Lodge, Mike...
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Sora! Sora! Sora!

October 28, 2014 by Nate 3 Comments
I realize that no one wants to hear about other...
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