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The return of the Banded Lapwing

August 26, 2012 by Clare M 7 Comments

Last October we had a rare visitor to Broome in the form of a Banded Lapwing Vanellus tricolor. It spent its visit at the Golf...

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Hummingbirds of Trinidad

August 25, 2012 by Mike 8 Comments

The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago may share equal billing in the dichotomous nation’s name, but Trinidad boasts the lion’s share of the land...

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A Swift-ly Tilting Planet

August 24, 2012 by Carrie 5 Comments

There are no swifts in Missoula. Except when there are. When there are is migration, and it is happening now. As an East Coaster...

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Green Herons are So Smart

August 23, 2012 by Mike 1 Comment

Some of us around here (some more than others) wear our love for Green Herons on our proverbial sleeves. But how could you not...

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Reed Warblers, the European Cuckoo and the Evolution of Mimicry

August 21, 2012 by Greg 4 Comments

There is some interesting new research you will want to know about concerning Reed Warblers and Cuckoos. In the common European Cuckoo, Cuculus canorus,...

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Body-building finches.

August 18, 2012 by Redgannet 3 Comments

If your diet usually consists of dry seeds, imagine how luscious and shlurpy a long strand of algae must feel. These little Lonchura finches...

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Swainson’s Hawk Splendor

August 17, 2012 by Walter 8 Comments

Swainson’s Hawks are special. As special as any bird that is abundant… just not abundant in your neck of the woods. OK sure, it...

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Who belongs in the Evening Grosbeak’s family tree?

August 16, 2012 by David 3 Comments

We humans often understand things by exploring their relationships. Ourselves, for instance; just consider how many sweet or gritty stories you’ve seen about Olympic...

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