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Grayish Piculet Diminutive Endemic

April 3, 2012 by James 7 Comments

This week I find myself writing about Colombia again. But this should not come as a surprise as the country really is almost fathomless...

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American Bittern at Merritt Island

April 2, 2012 by Corey 6 Comments

I have put this post off for a couple of months now because I wanted to avoid dealing with the huge pile of American...

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Townsend’s Warbler

March 31, 2012 by Redgannet 2 Comments

I was thrilled to be seing warblers so early in March, until I remembered that Townsend’s Warblers can be seen along the west coast...

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The Bird that Runs from Waves

March 30, 2012 by Corey 23 Comments

If you see shorebirds on a coastal beach in North America they are most likely Sanderlings (Calidris alba). If they are running back and...

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Tentacles and Wings

by Mike 1 Comment

Take a look at the fascinating photo below. Process the undoubtedly complex emotions it inspires, then try to imagine the story behind it. Then click through...

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Everyday Sunshine

by Walter 4 Comments

Last week Corey wrote about appreciating our local birds before the migrants arrive and it made me reflect on how easily we look past...

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White-Cheeked Pintails

March 29, 2012 by Mike 19 Comments

Like you, I’ve seen a lot of ducks in my life, but it wasn’t until 2006 that I first beheld the the wondrous waterfowl that...

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Shedding Tears For Shorebirds

by Felonious Jive 10 Comments

Upland Sandpipers are one of the coolest and most awkward-looking of our continent’s birds. See, it’s not so scary! Photographed at Medicine Lake National...

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