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Of Eagle Abduction

December 21, 2012 by Carrie 3 Comments

Wednesday morning I woke up late, as I had been showing some Montana guests the highlights of the East Village bar scene on Tuesday...

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The Rusty Squirrel-Hawk AKA Ferruginous Hawk

December 19, 2012 by Larry 12 Comments

The Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis) is truly a regal bird. Sporting a 56 inch wingspan, it is the largest of the Buteos. They inhabit...

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Getting the Bill – Taste, Touch and Smell in Birds

December 18, 2012 by James 2 Comments

One of the defining characteristics of birds, besides the obvious features of wings and feathers, is their bills. And they come in a wonderful...

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Smoking is (good) for the birds

by Greg 2 Comments

Back in the 1980s, it became popular for biologists to consider plant secondary compounds in understanding inter-species relationships and other ecological matters. I was...

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Best Bird of the Year 2012

December 15, 2012 by Corey 18 Comments

As 2012 draws to a close we here at 10,000 Birds thought that it would be a great idea if we, like we did...

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Stygian Owl in Ecuador

by Renato 3 Comments

The Stygian Owl (Asio stygius) is very difficult to see but I can hear it regularly calling near my home inside the Pululahua Geobotanical...

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Florida’s Tropical Pigeon, the White-crowned Pigeon

December 13, 2012 by Carlos 5 Comments

Bringing a distinctly tropical, Caribbean influence into the resident avifauna of extreme southern Florida, the White-crowned Pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala) is one of the few...

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