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Lagos, Nigeria
29 February 2004.
 
Lagos is the largest city in Nigeria and, with its population of 13.4 million (2000), one of the largest in Africa (second only to Cairo, Egypt) - the population is expected to reach 24 million people by 2020, which would make it the third largest city in the world. Lagos was the […]

When searching for Bald Eagles, most people find it difficult to get excited about ducks. Nonetheless, as we trekked Croton Point Park on Sunday, some divers in the Hudson River caught our eye. They were bobbing along merrily in stunning black and white plumage. Clearly, these were Bufflehead. It looked as if a few drakes […]

Seeing a Bald Eagle is a thrill. No matter who you are, the sight of one of these majestic raptors at rest, white crown flashing, will move you. More impressive still is an eagle in flight, when its utter immensity seems almost prehistoric. Imagine, then, how mind-blowing it must be like to spot five or […]

The Winter 2004 issue of Birdscope, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology newsletter, highlights some fascinating facts about the Cedar Waxwing. This attractive avian is described as “one of the most frugivorous birds in North America.” Frugivorous, you say? That’s a mouthful. When a word like frugivorous enters a room, people sit up and take notice. […]

Apologies for the forced Soundgarden reference, but I wanted to combine both the agony and ecstasy of our latest birding excursion in one title. This weekend, the Core Team was overcome by cabin fever. We had to get out of the apartment, despite the lethal cold. So, we bundled up and joined members of the […]