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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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Hill Mynas: A Touch of Tropical Asia in Miami

July 25, 2014 by Carlos 1 Comment

Miami, Florida has a reputation among the birding community for being overrun with exotic bird species. It is well-deserved. Spot-breasted Oriole, Purple Swamphen, Common Myna, White-winged Parakeet, Red-whiskered...

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The Charge of the Egyptian Goose

by Jochen 6 Comments

On 22 January 1879, a pair of Egyptian Geese sat quietly on top of Isandlwana Hill and watched closely. Then, they had a plan....

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Grallards: New Zealand’s Next Extinction or Newest Species?

July 24, 2014 by Duncan 2 Comments

Yesterday i introduced you, gentle reader, to the lovely work done by the acclimatisation societies of New Zealand in making the already interesting biogeography...

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