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Heliconia Walk

March 29, 2014 by Redgannet 2 Comments

In Singapore, there is a small corner of the Botanical Gardens that I love to visit. There is a grassy bank overlooking a lake...

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Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of March 2014?

March 27, 2014 by Mike 2 Comments

If spring so far has failed to live up to your expectations, look upon the season as Gerard Manley Hopkins did: Nothing is so beautiful...

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Sandhill Crane Migration Is Underway

March 26, 2014 by Larry No Comments

Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) are among the oldest living birds. The oldest unequivocal Sandhill Crane fossil is 2.5 million years old, over one and...

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Flogging A New Patch

March 25, 2014 by Felonious Jive 2 Comments

The patch. All birders know what a patch is, and I’m going to do all of us a favor and spare you the definition...

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Fourth of March 2014)

March 24, 2014 by Mike 10 Comments

March Madness is on everyone’s mind right now, at least in the United States. But I’ll tell you what March Madness really is… looking...

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Tiny Asian bird discovered as sole member of ancient family. Who’s next?

March 23, 2014 by David 4 Comments

Big news about a small bird broke earlier this month when bird researchers from several nations announced that the species formerly known as Spotted...