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Birds

What is Great Britain’s easiest tick?

September 12, 2015 by Redgannet 2 Comments

It may be considered to be a trash bird by some. It is certainly thought of as a pest as far as farmers are...

Birds

A Disturbing Development

September 11, 2015 by Carrie 2 Comments

Just when you’ve persuaded everyone you know, from barflies in Montana to hotshot Manhattan editors to your infant nephews, that birds are the greatest...

Birds

Monte Merrick: A Tale of Three Magnificent Frigatebirds

by Suzie 4 Comments

Today’s Guest Post is written by Monte Merrick, wildlife rehabilitator and co-director of the Humboldt Wildlife Care Center/bird ally x in Arcata, CA. The species...

Birds

The Squirrel Cuckoo in Photos

September 10, 2015 by Alfredo Begazo 5 Comments

The Squirrel Cuckoo is the most common and widespread of all New World cuckoos. Wherever this cuckoo occurs, it never fails to be center...

Birds, Conservation

The Beautiful and Colorful Mourning Dove

September 9, 2015 by Larry No Comments

The Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) is among the most abundant and widespread terrestrial birds endemic to North and Middle America. Their habitats vary widely in both...

Birds

The Four Goshawks

September 3, 2015 by Dragan 4 Comments

Entering some old data at eBird, I found myself puzzled with one record. I was canoeing the Danube backwaters inside Belgrade, Serbia, on a...

Birds

Show me the money

September 2, 2015 by Duncan 1 Comment

New Zealand is currently in the grip of a government mandated rebranding episode. Most notably the flag is under review, apparently the existing one...