Month: October 2012 - Page 11

Birding

A Birder’s Version of Oktoberfest

October 4, 2012 by Carlos 3 Comments

Oktoberfest, a two week period in the first half of October, is perhaps the most anticipated time of the year for the South Florida...

Birding

The Perils of Feeders

October 3, 2012 by Birdchick 2 Comments

Sometimes, I feel that competing bird conservation groups are trying too hard to get my attention and give the impression that just by sitting...

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Is Bird Banding Controversial?

by Mike 33 Comments

I was under the impression that bird banding or ringing was universally appreciated as a valuable instrument in the ornithological arsenal. Apparently, not everyone...

Birds

Amazing Diving Petrels

by Duncan 3 Comments

Spring is here with a vengeance and I took the opportunity to walk along the waterfront of Wellington Harbour yesterday evening after work to enjoy the...

Birds

Birds of Prey in Flight

October 2, 2012 by Corey 5 Comments

In the last month I’ve been pretty lucky in terms of getting photographic opportunities with some birds of prey. Some of these images, or...

Birding, Birds

The Grand Old Hawkwatch of the South

by Nate No Comments

Hawkwatches on the northern half of the Appalachians get a lot of press. There’s Hawk Mountain, Pennsylvania, of course, and that little known Cape...

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