Late Saturday afternoon a Tundra Swan was reported from the south end of the East Pond at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. A regional rarity...
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Noisy wing beats, heavy landing behind the stern, water splashing everywhere and then, a hit of a heavy wing on my upper arm… A...
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Waterfowl of North America, Europe, and Asia: An Identification Guide by Sébastien Reeber is an exhaustively comprehensive reference book that is sure to bring...
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Following my local list serve I was pleased to read that there were two Trumpeter Swans (Cygnus buccinator), one adult and one immature, hanging out...
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Now you know why the most numerous and widespread of the two swan species in North America used to be known as the Whistling...
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Our original plan was to be in Karratha with Grant’s work from 4th to 22nd January, but this was cut short when we came...
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It’s Christmas Day and all through the house people are eating and lounging about. So a long detailed post on the second part of...
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Mute Swans are large, white, and decorative, and as such their natural range has been significantly altered by humans who generally enjoy having them...
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