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The Great Bustard Lek

April 24, 2012 by Dale Forbes 1 Comment

The Great Bustard (Otis tarda) is one of the largest flying birds on the planet, topped only by the Kori Bustard (Ardeotis kori) and,...

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Bird Love Week: How They Get It Done

by Felonious Jive 8 Comments

The subjects of love, sex and relationships have transfixed people for longer than we can possibly know. The many different ways people carry out...

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Do Birds Have Penises?

April 23, 2012 by Birdchick 24 Comments

Warning, if you can’t tell by the title of the post, it’s going to get a little blue in this post. Most of us...

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Pheasant-tailed Jacana courtship dance

by Adam Riley 5 Comments

Whilst leading a birding tour to Sri Lanka, I spotted a flash of bright white in a lily-choked wetland near Ambalantota in the south-east...

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Mating American Oystercatchers

by Corey 6 Comments

American Oystercatchers, with their orange, carrot-like bills and piercing cries, are a familiar sight on the east coast of the United States. It is...

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Do Birds Feel Love?

April 22, 2012 by Julie 19 Comments

It’s clear that birds copulate, procreate, and promote their genes with alacrity. But love? Do birds feel love? Can they? To explore this question,...

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Welcome to Bird Love Week!

by Corey 4 Comments

I hope you love birds too. It is economical. It saves going to heaven. -Emily Dickinson This week of posts will either win great...

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Swamp Angel

April 21, 2012 by Corey 3 Comments

The Hermit Thrush Catharus guttatus is an unassuming thrush to look at. Guttatus is Latin for “speckled” and the Hermit Thrush is certainly speckled...

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