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Birds, Terminology

What is a Bird’s Crop?

December 9, 2009 by Corey 8 Comments

A bird’s crop is an expandable “muscular pouch near the gullet or throat.” It is used to store excess food for later digestion. Essentially...

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What is a Grackle?

November 27, 2009 by Corey 14 Comments

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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Cattle Egret at Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn

November 22, 2009 by Corey 3 Comments

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...

Birds, News

Snipe Hunt in the Bird Blogosphere

November 18, 2009 by Corey 4 Comments

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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Local Names for the Birds of Jamaica

November 7, 2009 by Mike 13 Comments

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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Some Autumn Migrants

November 4, 2009 by Corey 2 Comments

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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The Doctor Bird

October 27, 2009 by Mike 5 Comments

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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