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Avian Quiz – March 25, 2011

March 25, 2011 by Jory 5 Comments

To call this quiz “An Avian Quiz” is a bit of a stretch. All disparaging comments should be forwarded to Corey or Mike. All...

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Leucistic Pileated Woodpecker

March 24, 2011 by Corey 18 Comments

The typical woodpecker, with its coloration of black, white, and red, is ingrained into our brains as birders. We all have our familiar species...

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The Elusive Painted Bunting

by Nate 10 Comments

I was in Florida last week, the freakiest of the southeastern states. Its peninsular shape, dipping so seductively into the neotropic Caribbean, suggest a...

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Confusing Collared Kingfishers

March 23, 2011 by Duncan 5 Comments

The world of birding is filled with challenging groups well known to all, birds like gulls, Empidonax flycatchers or cisticolas that require attention to...

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First Phoebe of 2011

March 20, 2011 by Corey 12 Comments

My first sighting of an Eastern Phoebe each year is, for me, when spring officially begins. I finally got my first phoebe of the...

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Autumn colours

by Clare M 5 Comments

As you all get ready for the onset of spring in the northern hemisphere we are heading into autumn. In the north of Australia...

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Answer to the Diabolical Avian ID Quiz: From A to Z in Queens

March 19, 2011 by Corey 4 Comments

The Diabolical Avian ID Quiz: From A to Z in Queens was pretty darn diabolical even though I tried to include a clue by using...

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Spotted Thick-knee

by Redgannet 28 Comments

The Burhinidae family of Thick-knees (also known as Stone-curlews or Dikkops) consists of 9 species in 2 genera, Burhinus and Esacus. They are cryptically...

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