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El Quetzal

March 23, 2009 by Mike 7 Comments

The Los Andes Private Nature Reserve is a lovely, lovely place but it’s a bit off the beaten path. One does not accidentally stumble...

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Cockless No More

March 21, 2009 by Mike 4 Comments

Pardon this post’s provocative title but now that I’ve got your attention, let’s talk about woodcocks. That strangest of shorebirds, Scolopax minor has long...

Birding

Where Are You Birding this Third Weekend of March 2009?

March 19, 2009 by Mike 8 Comments

Sense that shift in the air? The equinox is upon us, which means a new season is dawning! Those of us north of the...

I and the Bird

I and the Bird #96

by Mike No Comments

You know Rob Fergus, right? Every so often (okay, pretty much every day) this mild-mannered Audubon Senior Scientist exchanges his lab coat (I don’t...

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Birdscapes Tuesday Trivia

March 18, 2009 by Mike No Comments

Here’s another excellent installment of Birdscapes Tuesday Trivia, drawn from the book Birdscapes: Birds in Our Imagination and Experience by Jeremy Mynott: In which...

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Loving Los Andes

by Mike 3 Comments

After successfully stalking the Pink-headed Warbler, our glorious assault on Guatemala’s Pacific Slope began in earnest. The first stop on our ambitious circuit was...

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