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Redhead Aythya americana

March 5, 2011 by Corey 5 Comments

The Redhead is one of the sexier of our ducks, if searches on Google for “sexy redhead” are any indication. It is a well-named...

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A Problem with Gulls

March 4, 2011 by Dan 12 Comments

Back in the States, identifying different species of gulls was a manageable task, and mediocre birdwatcher though I was, I had no difficulty distinguishing...

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What is the National Bird of Denmark?

by Corey 3 Comments

The Mute Swan Cygnus olor became the national bird of Denmark in 1984, replacing the Skylark Alauda arvensis. So far as I can determine...

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White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

March 2, 2011 by Larry 6 Comments

Traveling back home from a California Burrowing Owl Consortium meeting last week, I stopped at the Colusa National Wildlife Refuge, which is part of...

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Manky Muscovy Ducks

by Mike 22 Comments

The Muscovy Duck (Cairina moschata) attracts more attention than most ducks, at least in North America. When this native of Mesoamerica and South America...

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A scaredy cat is always a scaredy cat

March 1, 2011 by Dale Forbes 4 Comments

or, in this case, a neophobic Blue Tit in a cage is also a neophobic Blue Tit in the wild. Now this, might not...

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Veraguan Mango – Panama’s ex-endemic

by James 4 Comments

Endemism is special. Patriotic birders from every corner of the globe proudly declare the number of endemics of their home country or secretly lament...

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