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Domestic or Ganky Geese

March 6, 2011 by Mike 6 Comments

Now that you’re acquainted with the sublime madness of manky mallards and manky muscovies, perhaps you’re ready to be initiated into the next circle...

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I and the Bird #145

March 4, 2011 by Mike No Comments

Do you list? That question seems as incomprehensible as its companion query, “Do you bird?” unless you in fact do bird and might list....

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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of March 2011?

March 3, 2011 by Mike 12 Comments

I don’t know how this month has commenced where you are, but around here March has come in like a lion with multiple personality...

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Soccer Player Kicks Owl on Field?

March 2, 2011 by Mike 3 Comments

During a soccer game in Colombia, a player kicked an owl that was on the field. The bird, which looked like a Barn Owl,...

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Manky Muscovy Ducks

by Mike 22 Comments

The Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) attracts more attention than most ducks, at least in North America. When this native of Mesoamerica and South America...

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Domestic or Manky Mallards

February 28, 2011 by Mike 24 Comments

Years ago, Charlie Moores coined the colorful term “manky mallard” to describe the motley menagerie of feral and domestic mallards (If you’re wondering, manky means...

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