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Birds

Saving a New Zealand Icon

October 9, 2013 by Duncan 2 Comments

This weekend we made an escape to the Waiarapa, the wine region nearest to Wellington. The purpose of the trip was nothing to do...

Birds

Wood-Warblers in Autumn are Awesome

October 8, 2013 by Corey 1 Comment

On a couple of recent visits to Kissena Corridor Park I have really enjoyed watching wood-warblers against the backdrop of autumn. Though the birds’...

Birds

Northern Parula Eating…Something

October 6, 2013 by Corey 3 Comments

While walking through Central Park on Friday I came across a Northern Parula foraging by the side of the path. It was very focused...

Birds

Lakshmi’s Owl

September 28, 2013 by Redgannet 2 Comments

As we pass the autumnal equinox, days shorten and nights become colder and longer. Many countries have celebrations to stave off the cold of...

Birds

The First Diabolical Wood-Warbler Quiz of 2013

September 25, 2013 by Corey 20 Comments

Can you handle it? It is fall, the time of year when wood-warblers are at their most difficult, and I have curated three images...

Birds

A West Coast Seabird Refresher

September 24, 2013 by Felonious Jive 3 Comments

Birders. I’ve had the pleasure of being on a number of pelagic trips this year and I can tell you…ya’ll have a lot of...

Birds, Conservation

Shutting Your Trap

September 20, 2013 by Suzie 6 Comments

This is the kind of insanity that goes on with leghold traps. A few years ago my friend Astrid called me on the phone....

Birds

Spoonbills are ibises with big flat bills

September 15, 2013 by David 3 Comments

Spoonbills and ibises are stocky, colorful wading birds with distinctive bills: downcurved and pointed in the case of ibises, flat and paddle shaped in...

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