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The Joys of Parenthood at Nanhui, Shanghai

April 2, 2020 by Kai Pflug No Comments

At Nanhui, all bird parents are working parents – with all the stress that this brings. This Long-tailed Shrike probably thinks that China`s one-child...

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Home-bound Bird Photography Tips

April 1, 2020 by Faraaz Abdool 1 Comment

I’ve always birded from home for as long as I can remember. I remember seeing a Ferruginous Pygmy-Owl sitting on our fencepost just after...

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A review of the birdcentric novel “Accidentals” (the title of which is in the plural for a reason)

March 25, 2020 by Mark No Comments

The new hot novelist Jenny Offill was quoted in the Times magazine recently about her first book: “If someone had described this novel to...

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First Phoebe of 2020

March 15, 2020 by Corey No Comments

I saw my first migratory Eastern Phoebe of 2020 this morning at Cunningham Park in my home borough of Queens, where I was looking for...

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Pirates of the Caribbean

March 4, 2020 by Faraaz Abdool No Comments

The island of Tobago in the southern Caribbean is much wilder than one could imagine. Hey, in 1959 Walt Disney set up a studio...

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Northern Gannet Show in New York Harbor

March 2, 2020 by Corey No Comments

Few birds are as spectacular as a Northern Gannet in a plunge dive. The way they briefly flare up and turn over, pulling...

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The Cutting Edge: Bird Feeder Patents

February 11, 2020 by Jason Crotty 3 Comments

Bird feeding is serious business. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service estimates that Americans spend nearly $1 billion annually on bird houses, feeders, nest...