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The Best Birds of Sydney That Anyone Can See

August 6, 2014 by Duncan No Comments

I’m in Sydney for a week of family, birding, diving and enjoying the subtropical climate. Okay, it may not be that hot, but it...

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Why Red-ruffed Fruitcrow?

August 4, 2014 by Mike 1 Comment

Tropical birding demands tropical birds, those families and genera unique to their latitudes rather than shared via migration across various climate zones. The American...

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The German Eagles

August 3, 2014 by Jochen 8 Comments

Whether the inspiration to this post came from Germany winning the U19 European football championship yesterday right on the heels of our (adult) team...

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Bohemian Waxwing

August 2, 2014 by Redgannet 3 Comments

As the summer heats up, we birders are already looking ahead to returning passage migrants and waiting impatiently for the cooler temperatures that bring...

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Least Terns Complete Another Nesting Season in Florida

July 31, 2014 by Alfredo Begazo 1 Comment

The end of July marks the end of the Least Tern’s (Sterna antillarum) nesting season in Florida. Young Least Terns, some still begging for...

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The Conspicuous Steller’s Jay

July 30, 2014 by Larry 5 Comments

The Steller’s Jay (Cyanocitta stelleri) is one of the ubiquitous birds seen at Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California. They are a non-migratory...

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Invasive Species Week Wrap-Up

July 26, 2014 by Mike No Comments

Invasive is such an ugly word, isn’t it? An invader, after all, is nothing if not unwelcome. Even the word “invade” describes intrusions described...

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Alien species – Rose-ringed Parakeet.

by Redgannet 1 Comment

Rose-ringed Parakeets (Psittacula krameri) have become the scourge of the householder in the Home Counties of the UK. Their raucous screeching kick-starts more mornings...

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