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Lightning Storms and Eagles

July 26, 2013 by Suzie 3 Comments

This blog was written by Marge Gibson, founder of the Raptor Education Group, Inc. in Antigo, WI. She is a lifelong champion of all...

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Industrious House Wren

July 24, 2013 by Birdchick No Comments

A friend of mine has this contraption called a Mosquito Magnet that uses carbon dioxide to attract and vacuum up mosquitoes from his yard....

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(Humming) Bird (Nest) on a Wire

July 22, 2013 by Corey 3 Comments

It is not every day that you get to see a hummingbird. It is even rarer to see a hummingbird on its nest, seeing...

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The mousebird mystery

July 21, 2013 by David 2 Comments

Mousebirds (order Coliiformes) are one of the perennial puzzles in bird systematics. They do not look or act much like any other birds (my...

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White-crested Laughingthrush

July 20, 2013 by Redgannet 3 Comments

Apologies to amphibian-lovers everywhere. The scene that unfolded in Kent Ridge Park in Singapore was quite gruesome to watch. A pair of White-crested Laughingthrushes, Garrulax...

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African Penguins in Peril

July 16, 2013 by James 1 Comment

I grew up in one of the most beautiful cities in the world – Cape Town, South Africa. The birdlife in the Cape is...

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Cory’s Shearwater Uses Mental Map of Pelagic Odor

by Greg 3 Comments

I teach human evolution, and at some point I use a chart showing reversals in the Earth’s magnetic field, which in turn relates to...

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Western Bluebirds at Carbon Canyon

July 15, 2013 by Corey 3 Comments

Way back in mid-June when I started my southern California sojourn I mentioned that I was inundated with Western Bluebirds. Carbon Canyon Regional Park...

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