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Northern Potoo

August 2, 2011 by James 5 Comments

Besides the avian attributes of flight, feathers and laying eggs, potoos are quite possibly the most unbird-like birds in the world. Sometimes called “Poor-me-ones”...

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Miniature Manakins

July 19, 2011 by James 4 Comments

What’s the deal with manakins? Are they for real? These are just a few of the questions that come to mind when watching these...

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Hunting the Mountain Witch

June 28, 2011 by James 4 Comments

Besides my 3rd grade teacher, I had never encountered a witch before. That is until a recent Nikon’s BATV film trip to Jamaica revealed...

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Falconry – Bloodsport or Alternative Form of Birding?

June 14, 2011 by James 49 Comments

I’ve recently returned from a filming trip in Arizona where I have been working on a production for National Geographic on Harris’s (Harris) Hawks....

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Top 10 from Home

May 31, 2011 by James 18 Comments

I must be home-sick because last weekend I found myself browsing through my “SASOL Birds of Southern Africa”. This prompted me to compile a...

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Jamaican Owls

May 17, 2011 by James 5 Comments

“Jah Man (pronounced Jamon)” is something you will hear often when visiting Jamaica. You will hear it as a greeting, an affirmation and as encouragement....

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