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Ruddy Duck with Black Cheeks

May 1, 2011 by Corey 6 Comments

I don’t know if I am just really lucky this year or more observant but I found another oddball Ruddy Duck recently. Instead of...

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Manx Shearwaters

April 30, 2011 by Redgannet 2 Comments

You have got to admire the Manx Shearwater. As a youngster of 10-weeks old, it is abandoned by its parents and left to fend for...

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SeaWorld Saves Some Sandhills

April 29, 2011 by Mike 1 Comment

SeaWorld and similar attractions that serve up cetacean entertainment to the masses don’t do that much for me. However, many of the professionals who...

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What is the National Bird of Estonia?

by Corey 1 Comment

The national bird of Estonia is the Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica. Of course, in Estonia the bird is not called Barn Swallow. In Estonian the...

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Migrant Warblers in Cyprus

by Dan 1 Comment

Migrating warblers typically pass through Cyprus from March until May every Spring – a fact that is sadly taken advantage of by illegal poachers....

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Avian Quiz – April 29, 2011

by Jory 5 Comments

This week’s quiz is all about what we don’t know. Or that the internet will allow anyone to post anything no matter whether it...

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Great-tailed Grackles Are Expanding Northward

April 27, 2011 by Larry 15 Comments

According to Birds of North America Online, the Great-tailed Grackle’s (Quiscalus mexicanus) breeding range has been expanding northward for several years. I must say...

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