A little while after the whole excitement of choosing and announcing the winners of the Digiscoper of the Year competition is over, I try...
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2011 is about to become 2012 and birders the world over are taking a look at their year lists and reminiscing about the awesome...
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We light the oven so that everyone might bake bread in it. -José Martí For the second time in three years there is an...
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At last I was lucky to get some good shots of the legendary Long-wattled Umbrellabird at 23 de Junio. The early morning yielded some...
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Any species of shrike is an outstanding bird in New York City. A Northern Shrike in Brooklyn is no exception. You can imagine my...
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A nice thing about spending 7 months with the same bird, particularly a second year bird, is getting to watch it molt and acquire...
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Why is the Robin’s breast red? Why are any of the parts of any birds colorful? To make it easier for birders to identify...
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Feeding birds is generally regarded as a harmless past-time, a wholesome way for people to share nature and enjoy wildlife with the family. However,...
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