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A Pied Oystercatcher family

September 16, 2012 by Clare M 7 Comments

It has been twelve weeks now since the first pair of Pied Oystercatchers attempted to breed along the stretch of beach that we survey...

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Where Are You Birding This Third Weekend of September 2012?

September 13, 2012 by Mike 10 Comments

Summertime is still hanging on in the Northern Hemisphere, even in some of our uppermost latitudes. Birds are on the move, filtering through green,...

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Birders are Freeloaders

by Mike 28 Comments

If you ever wonder why so many American birders leaven their love of nature with a little self-loathing, look no further than the National...

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Eye Color in Birds

September 11, 2012 by James 14 Comments

Two weeks ago I wrote a post entitled, “How do Birds get their Color?”. This got me thinking about eye color in birds. As...

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of September 2012)

September 10, 2012 by Mike 6 Comments

Anyone attuned to the roving of raptors and peregrinations of passerines is probably sporting a big smile this morning thinking about the weekend’s sightings....

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Birding a Flock of Canada Geese

September 8, 2012 by Corey 5 Comments

Canada Geese are a nuisance. They poop everywhere, they are far too common, they take down airplanes. Birders tend to ignore them, non-birders tend...

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