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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of December 2015)

December 21, 2015 by Mike 3 Comments

Many weekends come and go without great birds, but during the Christmas Bird Count, most field ornithologists have reason to beat the bushes. Let’s...

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Where are you birding this weekend? – Prove it!

December 20, 2015 by Redgannet No Comments

Mike’s weekly call for your birding intentions is a Friday night staple in our house. Then we look forward to checking the comments section...

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A Little Tern flagged in Taiwan visits Australia

by Clare M No Comments

Despite our almost daily visits to the shoreline here in Broome I have suddenly realised that my recent posts have all been focusing on...

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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of December 2015?

December 18, 2015 by Mike 2 Comments

Birders of every faith and philosophy are in the Christmas spirit this weekend, or rather the Christmas Bird Count spirit. We wish you a...

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Home for Christmas

December 16, 2015 by Duncan 1 Comment

It’s the time of the year again, where I leave the sometimes ephemeral Austral summer of New Zealand for a foreign clime. This year...

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Sunset Birding for Shorebirds

December 15, 2015 by Erika Zambello No Comments

Winter is one of my favorite times to bird, mainly due to the proliferation of shorebirds that stalk their prey on the sandy beaches...

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Do birds avoid predators because of culture?

by Greg 2 Comments

Tradeoffs in behavior, and plasticity We assume natural selection has shaped birds to avoid predators. Noticing predators, reacting to them perhaps with an alarm...