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Looking for a place to initiate discussion or share something random yet compelling related to birds, birding, nature, or conservation? You’ve found it. Welcome to our Weekly Wednesday Open Thread! Last week’s inaugural open thread was a lot of fun, but I know we all have a lot more to share! Don’t be too rude, [...]

attacks a little girl! No word on if she is a Yankee fan. The hawk’s nest (with one egg in it) was removed from near the press box.

Folks unfamiliar with Detroit’s NHL team can be forgiven for thinking that the organization is named for the Red-winged Blackbird. After all, Agelaius phoeniceus is ubiquitous throughout most of North America, absolutely beautiful with males plumed in pitch black set off by epaulets of striking scarlet, and last but not least, belligerent, as anyone who’s [...]