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Birds

Yellow-collared Chlorophonia

February 23, 2013 by Renato 3 Comments

Yellow-collared Chlorophonia (Chlorophonia flavirostris) This tiny and colorful bird formerly of the Thraupidae (Tanager) family now has its own family the Fingillidae and it...

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Peli Can-Do

February 22, 2013 by Suzie 1 Comment

“The young ones are incredibly curious and playful,” says Monte Merrick, the co-Director of Bird Ally X in Arcata, California, which is almost to...

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Sometimes Birds Can Hold Their Own Against Starlings

February 20, 2013 by Birdchick 2 Comments

People get frustrated with European Starlings in North America, they are non native and they can snarf up food quickly at the feeders. One...

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Pied Avocets in Hong Kong

by Duncan 1 Comment

Growing up in Britain gives Pied Avocets something of a air of royalty, birdwise. They are, after all, the symbol of the RSPB, a...

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Bright Lights Big City

February 19, 2013 by Corey 1 Comment

The bright lights of the city at night cause young Eurasian Blackbirds to mature faster according to a new study.

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Digiscoping Photo Study of Ring-billed Gulls

February 18, 2013 by Corey 3 Comments

Parking lot gulls are an easy target for photography. They are confiding, confident verging on cocky, and content to do their thing while you...

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Waxwings and their kin: Meet the bombycillids

February 17, 2013 by David 5 Comments

Waxwings and their relatives are a small, interesting group of songbirds that have seen some interesting taxonomic changes in the last few years. This...