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Birds

Fall Migration on Facebook

November 6, 2014 by Alfredo Begazo 2 Comments

Fall migration comes and goes, in Florida, a little too fast. The first Semipalmated Sandpiper and Sanderling along the shores of Florida’s Treasure Coast...

Birds

An odd foraging behavior for a Vulture

October 23, 2014 by Alfredo Begazo 4 Comments

New World vultures of the genus Cathartes (Greater Yellow-headed, Lesser Yellow-headed and Turkey Vultures) look much alike. Greater and Lesser Yellow-headed Vultures are so...

Birds

The Complicated Mating Systems of Rheas

September 25, 2014 by Alfredo Begazo No Comments

Mating systems and parental care patterns can be odd among birds. Male-female role reversal, happens in some familiar birds, but is rare. Less than...

Conservation

Thought To Be Extinct For 100 Years

September 11, 2014 by Alfredo Begazo 4 Comments

The White-winged guan (Penelope albipennis) was thought to be extinct for 100 years. The Guan had never been seen in the wild after Polish...

Birds

Some Ingenuity Can Go a Long Way

August 28, 2014 by Alfredo Begazo 2 Comments

The use of tool by animals is surprisingly rare. Among birds the Egyptian Vulture uses rocks to crack Ostrich eggs, the New Caledonian Crow...

Birds

Least Terns Complete Another Nesting Season in Florida

July 31, 2014 by Alfredo Begazo 1 Comment

The end of July marks the end of the Least Tern’s (Sterna antillarum) nesting season in Florida. Young Least Terns, some still begging for...

Trips

Panoramic View Of Bird Habitats

July 17, 2014 by Alfredo Begazo 4 Comments

Knowing what to expect in a particular habitat type is important in identifying birds. Being able to describe habitat types accurately is a challenge....