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Opportunistic Herons Catching Fish

September 4, 2017 by Corey No Comments

I spent a bunch of time this weekend visiting birding spots in far southeastern Queens, along the coast and adjacent to Nassau County. One...

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North from Alaska: The Surfbirds return to Mexico

August 31, 2017 by Tom Brown 2 Comments

It seems like it was just a few weeks ago that I was writing about the Surfbirds, and the long trip to their Alaska...

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Don’t underestimate the underdog in a cross-species super-fight

August 26, 2017 by Redgannet 3 Comments

So, Floyd Mayweather might be the overwhelming favourite in a fight where Conor McGregor crosses disciplines to challenge him, but where would you put...

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The Eyes Have It

August 24, 2017 by Larry 9 Comments

The Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) pictured above were photographed while the nestlings were still in the nest. One of the nestlings decided to test its flight...

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Cattle Egrets in La Paz, Mexico

August 23, 2017 by Tom Brown No Comments

Despite the still sweltering heat of the Southern Baja Desert, that beautiful time of year has arrived! Lots of the migrant birds are starting...

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How I Saw My First Jabiru

August 21, 2017 by Corey 9 Comments

While in Belize for my family vacation one of the birds I most wanted to see was a Jabiru. The massive, shoe-billed stork is...

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Struggling with the Nighthawks

August 16, 2017 by Tom Brown No Comments

I have had a certain love/hate relationship with the nighthawks. I love watching them sail around just as the sun set, joining the local...

Short-tailed albatrosses and decoys on Midway Island

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An Open Letter to the Birds on the Webcams, Re: Nesting Season

August 11, 2017 by Carrie 1 Comment

Tragically, McSweeney’s doesn’t have quite enough hard-core birders in the audience to appreciate this. But I thought you guys would! Look, you guys, I...

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