One of my favorite ducks is the Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata). Something about their namesake, absurdly long, shovel-like bills, elegant plumage, and cool vocalizations...
Diabolical. Truly diabolical. That’s how I felt, anyway, when I made up the Diabolical Female Waterfowl Quiz. But, once again, some dedicated birders have...
If previous incarnations of the Diabolical ID Quiz left you scratching your head this one might leave you wanting to cut it right off...
The Diabolical Waterfowl ID Quiz was both more and less diabolical than I had intended. It’s surprising how drake ducks, with their bright colors,...
One thing I’ve learned from my birding colleagues is that it is customary at year end to ruminate on one’s previous 52 weeks of...
Yes, it is time for another diabolical ID quiz. This one is all about ducks, and, to make it a bit easier, just drakes....
After exhausting myself and putting WAY too many miles on my car during my New York State 2007 Big Year I need to scale...
As always when I am in the car, while Daisy and I drove to my folks’ house in Saugerties, NY, to join family for...
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