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Birding while Holiday Shopping

November 29, 2012 by Carlos 4 Comments

Although the two activities seem mutually exclusive at first glance, shopping mall parking lots and the edge habitats that surround them can be ideal...

Trips

Lucky Hammock, an Improbable Magnet for Western Vagrants

November 15, 2012 by Carlos 4 Comments

Lucky Hammock, an assuming fragment of a tropical hardwood hammock set amongst abandoned farmland, is a veritable magnet for birds more typical of the...

Birding

Introduction to Winter Sparrows of South Florida

November 1, 2012 by Carlos 4 Comments

The southeast tip of the Florida peninsula is not well endowed with a wide variety of sparrows in winter like the rest of the...

Birding

Chasing the Sun for a Cassowary

October 18, 2012 by Carlos 8 Comments

The Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius), often touted as the most dangerous in the world due to its powerful kick when provoked, is a large,...

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...

Birds

Both Beautiful and Exotic, the Spot-breasted Oriole

September 20, 2012 by Carlos 12 Comments

The brilliant orange coloration and rich, haunting song of the Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis) makes this species one of my favorite permanent residents in...

Birds

A Tale of Two Tropical Terns: Sooty and Bridled

September 6, 2012 by Carlos 1 Comment

Pelagic birding off the Atlantic coast of Florida can be a frustrating experience, usually involving long waits of up to an hour or more...

Trips

Birding Through the Seasons at Matheson Hammock

August 5, 2012 by Carlos 5 Comments

Carlos Sanchez is an excellent birder, a Miami resident, and a polyglot. Corey was lucky enough to meet Carlos while birding in Ecuador, where Carlos...

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