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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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A Long-billed Curlew Foraging

March 28, 2012 by Larry 9 Comments

The Long-billed Curlew’s (Numenius americanus) bill is best adapted for capturing shrimp and crabs living in deep burrows on tidal mudflats or burrowing earthworms...

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