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Birding, Birds, Reviews

Audubon’s Footsteps

December 16, 2022 by Mark No Comments

Denis Clavreul, artist, biologist, and Frenchman, got it into his head to follow the same paths blazed, in the first part of the nineteenth...

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Another Look

December 7, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool 1 Comment

After countless drives in the dead of night, scouring powerlines and treetops in the darkness for any sight of one of Tobago’s best kept...

Birding, Birds, Reviews

Our Favorite Bird Books (and one pair of Binoculars) of 2022

November 30, 2022 by Mark No Comments

This, 2022, has been a curious year for books about birds and birding. Despite the absence of two major publishers—Lynx and HMH–from the new...

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Tragically Beautiful?

November 9, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool 1 Comment

In my last post I alluded to several goings-on that warranted separate posts. Although much has happened from then to now, the memory of...

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Welcome Back, Shorbies!

September 28, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments

If you know me, then you are well aware of how much I love shorebirds. Even when writing my book with all ardent efforts...

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The Sun Chaser

September 14, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments

The Latin name of the Long-billed Starthroat, Heliomaster longirostris roughly translates to ‘long-billed sun chaser’. Truly, it is a bird that has captivated my...

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Retirement Age?

August 31, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool 2 Comments

The twin-island postcolonial paradise of Trinidad & Tobago celebrates its 60th anniversary of independence today, and as much as I am vehemently anti-nationalist I...