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Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of May 2011?

May 12, 2011 by Mike 15 Comments

Migration mania is upon us in the world’s temperate zones. It doesn’t really matter what I say here: most of you are too busy...

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A Revised Wood-Warbler Taxonomy Primer

by David 10 Comments

Let your mind’s eye sweep over the rich expanse of the avian family tree. Revel in its deep, gnarly divisions, its long, slender shoots....

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Wood-Warbler Watching in New York City

May 9, 2011 by Corey 9 Comments

New York City offers the best wood-warbler watching of any city in the United States or Canada. Sure, Chicago has a magic hedge, Boston...

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Mother’s Day 2011)

by Mike 8 Comments

While this week is Wood-Warbler Week here at 10,000 Birds, I’m giving Mother’s Day top billing because, hey, moms are special! Then again, mothers only...

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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of May 2011?

May 5, 2011 by Mike 25 Comments

Every day may be Mother’s Day if you love your mom or are a mom that’s loved, but this weekend marks the official observance...

Birding, Conservation

The Whistle Blowers

May 3, 2011 by James 9 Comments

The haunting call of the West Indian Whistling Duck has long been a sound synonymous with the ever-shrinking wetlands of the Caribbean. But, as...

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Avian Quiz Answer – April 29, 2011

May 2, 2011 by Jory No Comments

Life, Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species. From what I read, birds are the class of Aves [feathered, winged, bipedal, warm-blooded, egg-laying...

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