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The American Birding Association Celebrates The Evening Grosbeak

August 15, 2012 by Larry 1 Comment

Evening Grosbeak Male (Coccothraustes vespertinus) photos by Larry Jordan The Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) is a striking bird. With his dark head accented by...

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African Pygmy Geese – Diminutive Ducks

August 14, 2012 by James 10 Comments

When I read somewhere that Pygmy Geese were not actually geese at all I started doing some research. I discovered that there are actually...

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The Bee-eaters of Africa

by Adam Riley 19 Comments

The wonderful family Meropidae contains 27 dazzling species, of which Africa is endowed with no less than 20 species, the balance occurring across Asia...

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What is the National Bird of Belize?

August 13, 2012 by Corey No Comments

When choosing a national bird many countries choose instantly recognizable members of their avifauna which is often a wise idea. After all, if a...

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British Gold!

August 12, 2012 by Alan 1 Comment

With the London Olympics almost over and by far the majority of the British public viewing them as a success (something of a feat...

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A Hunting Snowy Egret

August 11, 2012 by Corey 2 Comments

In my recent post about birding Jamaica Bay’s East Pond I mentioned a very successful Snowy Egret. It caught fish after fish after fish...

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Internet Wildlife Rehabilitation

August 10, 2012 by Suzie 9 Comments

Rehabbers are all – well, almost all – connected by the internet. We join listservs so we can talk to compatriots, even if they...

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Beak Deformities

August 9, 2012 by a Guest 6 Comments

John Mark Simmons, the co-founder of Two Birders and Binoculars, has enjoyed birding all his life and has won various birding competitions. John Mark...

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