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An American Woodcock in New York.

May 20, 2017 by Redgannet 3 Comments

I was especially pleased with this sighting of an American Woodcock for so many reasons. For a start, it was the first bird that...

Very poor image of European goldfinch on grass

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European Goldfinch in Socrates Sculpture Park

May 12, 2017 by Carrie 3 Comments

When I was a kid, and couldn’t travel, I thought patch birding sounded dreadfully boring. Now that I can travel, I have perversely discovered...

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Black-and-white Warblers, or, the Striped Nuthatch-Creeper-Warbler

May 1, 2017 by Corey 3 Comments

Mid-to-late April keeps birders in the northeastern United States on edge as we want to see every species as it arrives and we don’t...

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“Keep your taxonomy out of my field guide” – revisited

April 30, 2017 by Jochen 18 Comments

Way back in the days when blog posts still got a lot of comments, I wrote a piece on why field guides that arrange...

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Photographing Laughing Kookaburras with an iPhone

April 26, 2017 by Duncan 3 Comments

I’m on a family trip to Australia at the moment. It’s not a dedicated birding trip, but I’m picking up a few good ones....

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Diabolical Raptor Quiz: Mystery in the Trees

April 24, 2017 by Mike 6 Comments

I’m still recovering from several days of blisteringly good birding in Panama, including a jaunt down Old Gamboa Road. This legendary trail connected to...

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Oh Look, It’s Baby Birds

April 20, 2017 by Larry No Comments

With all the crazy stuff going on in the world these days, I thought it would be nice to put a smile on some...

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A Baja Endemic, the Gray Thrasher

April 19, 2017 by Tom Brown 1 Comment

With its bright yellow eyes, and bold arrow shaped breast markings, the Gray Thrasher, Toxostomsa cincerum is one of my favorite photography targets. This...

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