Pity the poor mockingbird. They are despised for singing all night, chided for being a bully at the feeders, and killed in the title...
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I somehow think that this quiz will not be diabolical enough. Or maybe it will be too diabolical. I tend to misjudge these things,...
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The Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside, New York, is, as I have repeatedly stated, a great place to see birds. The boardwalks through...
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At Jamaica Bay a couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to be with birders who carefully scan through each and every bird...
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One of my favorite things about birding is being out and about enjoying the day while the rest of the world sleeps. Dawn is...
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The White-rumped Sandpiper is an entertaining shorebird, aggressive and ornery, willing to chase other birds from the area it is feeding in no matter...
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Shortly after posting this gallery of juvenile Short-billed Dowitchers I was back on the East Pond of Jamaica Bay and had perhaps the most...
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Juvenile Least Sandpipers are among the most beautiful of shorebirds. Their gorgeous white-fringed feathers and propensity for allowing close approach combine to make them...
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