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What is a Cardinal?

September 26, 2012 by Mike 11 Comments

In all of North America, only one avian species serves as both the beloved mascot of seven states as well as the totem to...

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Kettling Broad-winged Hawks

September 25, 2012 by Corey 2 Comments

It is that time of year when a birder must keep at least one eye on the skies for migrating raptors. They make their...

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Bucket Mouth, Chuck-will’s-widow

by James 7 Comments

I’ve been learning to band birds at the South Florida Bird Observatory. Nothing like a little bit of mist-net extracting to make you feel...

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Another Diabolical Wood-Warbler Identification Quiz

September 22, 2012 by Corey 23 Comments

Though we just recently had a diabolical quiz regarding wood-warblers I thought is was time that we had another. Like the last one, this...

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Black Solitare-Entomodestes coracinus-in Ecuador

by Renato 5 Comments

Another great reason to visit the 23 de Junio besides the Long-wattled Umbrellabird is the Black Solitare (Entomodestes coracinus). This bird, of the Turdus...

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Evening Grosbeaks Really Do Exist

September 21, 2012 by Carrie 7 Comments

Not an urban legend From the time I was a small child, I would flip through the pages of field guides and imagine the...

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Redtails in Tornados

by Suzie 9 Comments

Yet another Red-tailed Hawk! Two friends were driving down a winding country road in the pouring rain, listening to the radio announcer warn that...

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Both Beautiful and Exotic, the Spot-breasted Oriole

September 20, 2012 by Carlos 12 Comments

The brilliant orange coloration and rich, haunting song of the Spot-breasted Oriole (Icterus pectoralis) makes this species one of my favorite permanent residents in...

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