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Merely this and nothing more

January 25, 2011 by Clare K 14 Comments

I had great intentions this weekend to take one for the team. Really I did. My intent for this post was to head out...

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When is a Pacific Hornero not a Pale-legged Hornero?

January 23, 2011 by Corey 11 Comments

Pacific Horneros always have pale legs but some do not consider Pacific Horneros to be Pale-legged Horneros. That is, Pale-legged Horneros Furnarius leucopus have,...

Birds, Conservation

Sandhill Hunt: They’re Voting Now

January 20, 2011 by Julie 12 Comments

Today, January 20, a public meeting is convening in Nashville, Tennessee, to decide the fate of anywhere from 300 to 2,199 Sandhill Cranes, depending...

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The Western Scrub-Jay, A Bright Corvid In Many Respects

January 19, 2011 by Larry 12 Comments

The Western Scrub-Jay (Aphelocoma california) is a non-migratory member of the Corvidae family found in scrub and dry woodlands of oaks and piñon pine...

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Answer to A Quick Quiz

January 17, 2011 by Corey 7 Comments

I am not the least bit surprised that no one correctly identified what was in the quiz picture I posted on Friday. After all,...

Birding, Birds

Boring Winter Birding?

by Alan 1 Comment

When winter settles down birding can occasionally seem a little repetitive, even the Internet forums and blogs can dry up with little new material....

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