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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...

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Osprey in Missoula

April 5, 2013 by Carrie No Comments

This Wednesday I saw my first of season Osprey soaring over the Clark Fork, not far from the nesting platform at the entrance to...

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Those Freakin’ Flat Flies

by Suzie 31 Comments

See that gross bug on the Red-tailed Tropicbird? It’s a hippoboscid, otherwise known as a flat fly. I hate them. Even the most touchy-feely,...

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Think Outside Of The Nest Box

April 3, 2013 by Birdchick No Comments

The nesting season is underway and people love to put up nest boxes. It seems an easy thing to do, you buy or make...

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Long-tailed Ducks on Lake Ontario

March 30, 2013 by Redgannet 9 Comments

In the UK, we have a long-running soap series called ‘Coronation Street’. A set of three flying ducks graced the muriel (sic) on the...

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A Red-tailed Hawk with a Very Bad Idea

March 29, 2013 by Corey 4 Comments

Pro-tip: If you are a Red-tailed Hawk don’t attack a Bald Eagle on its nest. Such an idea when put into practice will not...

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Fair Deal for Foul-Mouthed Cockatoo

by Meredith Mann No Comments

Sulphur-crested Cockatoos by Redgannet Only in Rhode Island. The state that gave us a mayor who was convicted on federal assault charges, resigned, got...

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