Most birders of my acquaintance are also broader naturalists. They note butterflies, dragonflies, herps; they understand at least a bit about the ecosystems they...
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As I bird, walk the dog or run errands, puffs of white float down on the breeze. Up on Higgins near the book store...
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Erika Zambello is a self-proclaimed ‘new birder,’ still equally excited by Robins, Blue Jays, Mergansers, and Flamingos alike. She has lived in Maine, California, France,...
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It’s that time of year again. Sidewalks are speckled, cars are spattered. Flocks of Cedar Waxwings are buzzing everywhere, streaked juveniles mingling with creamy...
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Although the only pine forests found in New Zealand are recent plantations of Northern Hemisphere Pinus species like the Monterey pine, the country does...
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The absurdly strong storm system that moved through New York City on Thursday evening left a swath of destruction in its wake. According to...
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I’ve been on record for years as endorsing David Allen Sibley’s masterwork, The Sibley Guide to Birds as the first and foremost reference guide...
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Folks might remember that last year I did what I grandly called an Anti-Global Warming Big Year, the idea of which was was to...
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