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Lisa’s Barred in Grill

March 22, 2013 by Suzie 12 Comments

What is the number one cause of wildlife rehablilitator burnout? I mean, besides the killer hours, unending work, low or non-existent pay, heartache, and...

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The Great Grebe Photo Challenge

March 21, 2013 by a Guest 6 Comments

Nesting Great Grebe showing decent contrast and color saturation, but the color of the water is completely muted. Photo: Joseph Huaroto. Alfredo Begazo grew...

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Can An Early Arriving Spring Bird Survive Late Snow?

March 20, 2013 by Birdchick 2 Comments

It’s that special time of year when birds begin to move north and people see a migrant during a snow storm and ask, “Can...

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World Sparrow Day 2013

by Mike No Comments

North Americans may find this hard to believe, but the House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is beloved around the world yet slowly declining throughout the...

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It may be hard to swallow, but Bumpus could get bumped to the back burner

March 19, 2013 by Greg 4 Comments

In 1898, Hermon Bumpus published a paper about change in the morphology in a population of House Sparrows that he proposed was an example...

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2013 AOU North American checklist proposals

March 17, 2013 by David 2 Comments

The first batch of proposals for the 2013 American Ornithologists’ Union North American checklist supplement has hit the ‘tubes. Let’s take a look at...

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Bee-eater and Butterfly

March 16, 2013 by Redgannet 3 Comments

The Bee-eaters are a beautifully coloured Old World family of birds that sit out on prominent perches watching for insects to prey upon. This Green...

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Bushtits Have Begun Building Their Nests

March 13, 2013 by Larry 7 Comments

Bushtits (Psaltriparus minimus) are the only New World representative of the long-tailed tits (Aegithalidae) and they are primarily limited to the western parts of...

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