For a second time in a month, we have a new double India Pale Ale featuring a species of bird famous for its appearance...
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In the era of digital cameras and social media, images of birds are easy to come by. Even photos of the rarest of birds...
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For many folks who live in places with cold winters, toucans are the birds on cereal boxes. While growing up in western New York...
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Yes, I know: I went out of my way to avoid the predictable Guinness review before Saint Patrick’s Day last week. But while that...
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Few if any species are as emblematic of the Neotropics as Ramphastidae, the family that includes the toucans, toucanets, and aracaris. Even non-birders can...
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The beauty of Amazonian birds is always a welcome element of surprise. Many birds are very secretive and this has allowed them to survive...
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When choosing a national bird many countries choose instantly recognizable members of their avifauna which is often a wise idea. After all, if a...
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Life is a lottery, and some folks are born with more substantial… attributes than others. If you’re feeling insecure about certain aspects of your personal topography, you’re...
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