Grackles are of the Icterid family, the New World family of birds that includes blackbirds, orioles, oropendolas, meadowlarks, caciques, the Bobolink, and cowbirds. The...
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I spent Saturday morning and into the early afternoon with my becoming-a-birder friend, Kerry, with whom I’ve birded before, birding in Queens and a...
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Both Birdfreak and The Drinking Bird have posts up with thoughts about snipe hunts, and they claim that snipe exist! Oh, wait, what, snipe...
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Preparing for a birding excursion can be tremendous fun if one actually enjoys studying field guides, trip reports, and various and sundry other resources....
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This fall was surprisingly great in Queens in terms of the fall foliage. Brilliant yellows competed with rich reds for the eye’s attention and...
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Jamaica is the perfect destination if you’re looking for sensational Caribbean birding. Considering the colorful nicknames bestowed upon just about every species on the...
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I’ve recently discovered that if I hustle out of my office for my lunch hour, jump on the uptown C train and get off...
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On a recent walk through Central Park with Daisy we were distracted, charmed, and entertained by a Golden-crowned Kinglet Regulus satrapa that was exploring...
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