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Birds

Summer guide to bird taxonomy and systematics news

July 13, 2014 by David 2 Comments

It’s mid-July, which among other things means that those of us in North America are starting to check local mudflats for returning shorebird migrants...

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Red Crossbills in the Black Forest

July 6, 2014 by Jochen 11 Comments

I completely dislike encountering crossbills. They are terribly frustrating birds. The birds themselves I love dearly, but they are a pain to come across out in...

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Great Great Grebe.

July 5, 2014 by Redgannet 5 Comments

Despite having only revealed 6 pictures on my Kylie Minogue calender so far, I may already have a candidate for Best Bird of the...

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Green-tailed Towhee at the Inaugural Mountain Bird Festival

July 2, 2014 by Larry 1 Comment

I had the pleasure of attending the first Mountain Bird Festival in Ashland Oregon recently and it was great! The Wildlife Conservation Stamp Project...

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City Hornbills

by Duncan 2 Comments

Well, the blog is back just in time for me to post a story… which is annoying as it would be nice to have...

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Parrots: Brazil’s Colorful Avian Clowns

June 27, 2014 by Carlos 2 Comments

Parrots captivate me more than any other bird family. I am a self-proclaimed psittacophile. For one, they are remarkably diverse with a little over...