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Superb Fairy-wrens

June 23, 2012 by Redgannet 3 Comments

Following Duncan’s post about the Fabulous Fairy-wrens, you may be forgiven for wondering how many exceptional adjectives can be used in naming one genus of birds....

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Land of a Thousand Wagtails

June 22, 2012 by Carrie 6 Comments

Continuing with my theme of common birds who were, in a sense, my companions throughout this trip, I would now like to turn my...

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Everyday Sunshine: Zoom Out

by Walter 18 Comments

Riffing off my last post about places… here is a series of birds in their environments. If you’re ever caught out with a short...

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Okay, okay, wood warblers are the bomb.

June 19, 2012 by Dale Forbes 14 Comments

Last year 10,000 Birds celebrated Wood Warbler Week, which gave me an opportunity to describe exactly what a Wood Warbler (aka Phylloscopus sibilatrix) really...

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Striding Snake-killers

by James 4 Comments

There is no raptor quite so removed from the typical confines of what a bird of prey should look and behave like. Although they share...

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Southern Lapwings and their Sexy Spurs

June 18, 2012 by Mike 10 Comments

If you haven’t been to Trinidad and Tobago, you’re missing out on a country that combines many of the best qualities of the Caribbean...

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White Storks Everywhere

June 15, 2012 by Carrie 3 Comments

So, yes, it was Spain. Specifically, rural northwestern Spain, at various points along the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrimage route to the supposed...

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Controversy brewing over Inca Doves

June 14, 2012 by David 17 Comments

Emotion. Drama. Intrigue. Philosophy. Yes, I’m talking about scientific proposals to ornithological taxonomic authorities. Take, for example, the gem I found in the latest...

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