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Tree-Eating Swans

April 16, 2011 by Redgannet 4 Comments

I learned a new word today and am anxious to show it off and share it with the world. A FOLIVORE is an animal...

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What is the National Bird of Latvia?

April 15, 2011 by Corey 4 Comments

The national bird of Latvia is the White Wagtail which, it being Latvia, they call Balta Cielava.* It was affirmed as the national bird...

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Avian Quiz – April 15, 2011

by Jory 6 Comments

This week’s quiz is geographically GLOBAL in nature. It is not limited to North America, as many of my other quizzes are. Your objective...

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Ruffed Grouse Bonasa umbellus

April 14, 2011 by Corey 12 Comments

The Ruffed Grouse is a bird of the forests across much of North America, from Alaska and the mountains of the west through Canada,...

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The California Thrasher, A California Endemic

April 13, 2011 by Larry 11 Comments

The California Thrasher (Toxostoma redivivum) is endemic to coastal and foothill areas of California, extending into adjacent areas of northwest Baja California. Yup, another California...

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Sword-billed Hummingbird

April 11, 2011 by Mike 22 Comments

Not all bird species are equally spectacular. Just as we malign the little brown jobs nature churns out with such fiendish facility, we exalt...

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Golden-fronted Woodpecker Melanerpes aurifrons

April 10, 2011 by Corey 1 Comment

On a recent trip down memory lane in the form of searching through old photos from my trip to Honduras I serendipitously stumbled upon...

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Red-capped Plovers

by Clare M 10 Comments

The Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus is a very cute shorebird that is often seen scurrying along the shoreline around Australia. The estimated population is...

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