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Birds

When Is Bird Baiting OK?

April 17, 2013 by Birdchick 20 Comments

Bird feeding is a major industry. Lots of people do it, birders and non birders alike. It’s a wholesome activity that grandparents share with...

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Feed me or I’ll die, and possibly take you with me!

April 16, 2013 by Greg 1 Comment

Years ago it was pointed out by somebody, probably Tinbergen or Lack or Wynn-Edwards or one of the other great bird-savvy ethologists of the...

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Southern Double-collared Sunbird

April 13, 2013 by Redgannet 1 Comment

Where the Americas have hummingbirds, the Old World has sunbirds; brightly coloured jewels that flash in the light. The males often wear showy colours which makes identification...

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Florida’s Mysterious Wintering Brown-crested Flycatchers

April 12, 2013 by Carlos 11 Comments

The C-111E Canal, one of several canals crossing the main road into Everglades National Park, provides another point of access to the same block...

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The White Robin of Alley Pond Park

April 9, 2013 by Corey 6 Comments

Since at least 2009 there has been at least one hypopigmented, or piebald, American Robin living in Alley Pond Park in my home borough of...

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Africa’s remarkable long tailed birds

by Adam Riley 14 Comments

Virtually every region on earth has some exceptionally long tailed birds – Europe and North America have their magpies, Central America has arguably the...