Plagues of Biblical proportions can generally be counted on to provide plenty of zoological variety, from droves of frogs and lice to swarms of...
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I find the American celebration of Thanksgiving an awkward holiday for birders. There’s no other day on the calendar more associated with birds, but...
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Cedar Waxwings (Bombycilla cedrorum) have the unfortunate distinction of being the undisputed poster-birds for avian intemperance. It seems that at least once a year,...
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Judging by the abundant links on the previously posted articles, it would seem that waxwings send folks all-of-a-flutter. The BBC’s Autumnwatch program have been...
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I think people who are aware of birds but would never call themselves birders don’t pay as much attention to migration apart from “it’s...
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Waxwings and their relatives are a small, interesting group of songbirds that have seen some interesting taxonomic changes in the last few years. This...
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Late winter, or second winter, or whatever you want to call it, continues its slow march into March. A week ago, a classmate eagerly...
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Moving is a tribulation, even when you’re just moving across town. But when you’re moving closer to great birding, there are some consolations. So,...
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