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Birds

Giant Petrels are Awesome

January 23, 2013 by Duncan 1 Comment

The giant petrels are aptly named, massive lumbering fulmarine petrels as large as small albatrosses that terrorise the Southern Ocean. There are two species,...

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The Penguin Equivalent of Nelson Muntz’s “Ha ha!”

January 21, 2013 by Corey No Comments

This video is well worth checking out. It must be terribly embarrassing for a penguin to slip and fall on ice but the penguin behind the...

Birds

Do nine-primaried oscines represent 16 different families?

January 20, 2013 by David 11 Comments

Roughly 10 percent of the world’s birds — about a thousand species — are songbirds belong to a group called “nine-primaried oscines,” so named...

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Green-barred Woodpecker?

January 19, 2013 by Redgannet 2 Comments

This is a Green-barred Woodpecker, common and widespread throughout South America to the south of the Amazon River and to the east of the...

Birds, Sports

What is an Alouette?

January 16, 2013 by Mike 8 Comments

Recent news that the NFL Chicago Bears just hired Marc Trestman, former head coach of the CFL Montreal Alouettes, as the team’s newest head...

Birds

The Predominately Western, Golden-crowned Sparrow

by Larry 7 Comments

At first glance you might not recognize this bird as a Golden-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia atricapilla). It is an immature bird with an indistinct yellowish...

Birds

White-throated Dipper in Switzerland

January 14, 2013 by a Guest 4 Comments

Francois Portmann is a professional photographer with an impressive portfolio. Though originally from Switzerland he now makes New York City his home where I...