Category: Birds - Page 118

Birds

A Kokako called Duncan

May 8, 2013 by Duncan 1 Comment

New Zealand can generate some interesting yard birds. We may not have huge numbers of species, but we can find some real specialties. I’ve...

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The Mystery of the Red Munia

May 5, 2013 by Jochen 2 Comments

To all but the greediest rice and spirulina farmers of Southeast Asia, any member of the genus Lonchura is a joy to watch. The munias, or...

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How Close Is “Too Close” To An Owl?

May 1, 2013 by Birdchick 8 Comments

I had an interesting email come in this winter: “I have been photographing birds for the past 8 years and have been confronted by...

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The Oriolest Oriole

April 30, 2013 by Nate 7 Comments

Icterus is a wide-ranging neotropical genus consisting of the technicolor blackbirds we call orioles. The two dozen species are, nearly to an individual, long...

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Surfbirds at Humboldt Bay North Jetty During Godwit Days Bird Festival

April 24, 2013 by Larry 8 Comments

The Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival in Arcata and Eureka on the north coast of California was fabulous! I added several birds to...

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Photographing Northern Rough-winged Swallows

April 22, 2013 by Corey 2 Comments

As Redgannet has pointed out, photographing high-flying, quick-moving, and extremely maneuverable birds is not easy. In fact, he advised you not to try to...

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Clapper and King rails may represent four or five species

April 21, 2013 by David 11 Comments

Clapper and King rails (Rallus longirostris and R. elegans) are the largest rails in the Americas. Their taxonomic status long has been unclear due...