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Birds

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...

Birding, Birds

Lady Luck’s Pendulum

August 17, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool 2 Comments

As we all know, birding is very much a lottery. Visiting the same place repeatedly delivers a different cast of characters each time. Such...

Birds, Conservation

A Bird Presentation in Shanghai

August 10, 2022 by Kai Pflug 7 Comments

For some reason that I do not quite understand myself – given that I really rather dislike children and am not too positive about...

Birds

Woodpeckers and Woodcreepers of Tobago

July 20, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool 2 Comments

The exploration of triads within the avifauna of Trinidad and Tobago has taken me through various families and species groups on this blog. It’s...

Birding, Birds

Young Thrushes

June 8, 2022 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments

Admittedly this has never crossed my mind as being remotely interesting, young birds are generally awkward things, not yet fitting into the sleek and...

Birding, Birds, Reviews

“The Hawk’s Way” — a book review

May 9, 2022 by Mark No Comments

Maybe author Sy Montgomery is right when she says that “birdwatchers often look down on falconry,” and maybe not. (Some, according to her, consider...