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The Mottled Duck – A Birder’s Duck

February 17, 2012 by Corey 6 Comments

There really isn’t much to say about the Mottled Duck. It is one of several species in the Mallard-complex of ducks, along with American...

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“A Little Bird Told Me” … Happy Birthday Charles Darwin

February 16, 2012 by Greg 6 Comments

If you know only a little bit about Charles Darwin, you know that he figured out Evolution via his study of the finches (and...

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Finding a Cackling Goose

by Corey 4 Comments

On Sunday, the same day that I enjoyed a bunch of winter birds in Sullivan County and Ulster County, I also had a chance...

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The Green-winged Teal, North America’s Smallest Dabbling Duck

February 15, 2012 by Larry 11 Comments

The Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca carolinensis) is North America’s smallest dabbling duck and taken by hunters second only to the Mallard. Click on photos...

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The REAL snow birds

February 14, 2012 by Dale Forbes 9 Comments

Yesterday, Corey posted that winter had finally gotten to New York, and he went on to show off with a series of mouth-watering winter...

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Snow Birds

February 13, 2012 by Corey 2 Comments

It is finally winter in New York! This year it was only a couple of months late – not that I am complaining. But,...

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Reddish Egrets – White Form and Dark Form

February 11, 2012 by Corey 4 Comments

An egret that dances is a sight worth seeing. And the shuffling, hopping, running, and wing-spread, long-legged, two-stepping that Reddish Egrets use in their...

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