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What is a Black Hawk?

March 11, 2013 by Mike 3 Comments

In the last month or two, Americans and Canadians alike have been buzzing about Black Hawks. Discussion of such an uncommon raptor in northern...

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of March 2013)

by Mike 5 Comments

At last, we stand on the threshold of a new season, moving inexorably into a period of phenological flux. Nature lovers love those magical...

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Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of March 2013

March 7, 2013 by Mike 1 Comment

Rocky Mountain High, a great place to go birding according to our old pal Mike Freiberg I’m bored. When will the new birds get...

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A Visual Guide to Duck, Duck, Goose

March 4, 2013 by Mike 1 Comment

Just in case you’ve ever wondered why getting goosed in Duck, Duck, Goose is so stressful, the good folks at Buzzfeed have deftly explained...

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2013)

by Mike 7 Comments

A plague has fallen on my house. I mean this, of course, in the literal rather than Biblical sense. Apparently, a variety of nasty...

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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of March 2013

February 28, 2013 by Mike 2 Comments

Wouldn’t you love to visit Cape Kidnappers in NZ, where Duncan Wright has enjoyed sauvignon and seabirds? March comes in like a lion and goes...

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Hybrid Teal Hotness

by Mike No Comments

In February 2012, a gorgeous Blue-winged/Green-winged Teal visited Brazos Bend State Park in Texas, much to the delight of local birders. Chris Hirsch let me...

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of February 2013)

February 25, 2013 by Mike 12 Comments

I made some uncharitable and in some ways inaccurate comments about the month of February last week which were starkly contradicted by some excellent...

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