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If You Die…

March 5, 2012 by Corey 7 Comments

…I WILL EAT YOU! Black Vulture at the Circle B Bar Reserve, Lakeland, Florida This somehow seemed suitable for a Monday morning. Forgive me....

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Plumed Whistling-Ducks

March 4, 2012 by Clare M 5 Comments

One of the most common ducks that you see in Broome are the Plumed Whistling-Ducks and they are exactly that! They have beautiful plumes...

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Roseate Spoonbills at Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge

March 3, 2012 by Corey 3 Comments

The Roseate Spoonbill lives up to its name, spectacularly. The bird is, after all, roseate, and, not only that, but it has a big...

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The mysterious international Lesser Scaup

by Jochen 8 Comments

Over much of North America, the Lesser Scaup Aythya affinis is more than just common. Rather, it could be considered the aythyian background noise against...

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Little Owl (Athena noctua)

by Redgannet 5 Comments

This post comes courtesy of Mrs Gannet who became rather taken with the Little Owl when we found him in Mote Park last month....

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ID Quiz: Afternoon Odd Duck

March 2, 2012 by Mike 4 Comments

During the last week, I received some terrific photos from two readers who had encountered a very distinctive duck at Brazos Bend State Park in...

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Marabou Storks

by Walter 9 Comments

Marabou Storks are ugly/lovely. They have character. They are unmistakeable. I won’t expend too much energy trying to describe them… I’ll just let the...

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