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The Definition of Harrier

January 16, 2012 by a Guest 10 Comments

In the dictionary, the word harry is defined as meaning to harass, annoy, or prove a nuisance to by repeated attacks. Randy Finley of...

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Australian Owlet-nightjar

January 15, 2012 by Clare M 16 Comments

Last Sunday we went for a short drive to the east of Broome to see if we could find some sunshine! The rain has...

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When will the Pluvialis tundra plovers get their own family?

January 12, 2012 by David 5 Comments

The air was thick and clammy, and mosquitoes were biting along Louisiana’s Mermentau River last Thursday morning, the final day of the Audubon Christmas...

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White Penguin… Wow!

January 10, 2012 by Mike No Comments

While people tend to consider penguins in terms of black and white, every once in a while one of these dapper divers drops the...

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Picathartes – Africa’s strangest birds

by Adam Riley 11 Comments

The family Picathartidae consists of two very unusual birds; White-necked or Yellow-headed Picathartes, endemic to the Upper Guinea forests of West Africa; and Gray-necked...

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What is a Kumlien’s Gull?

January 9, 2012 by Corey 11 Comments

Most birders, including the American Ornithologists’ Union, accept Kumlien’s Gull as a subspecies of Iceland Gull. Others say that Kumlien’s Gull is a subspecies of Thayer’s...

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