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Matheson Hammock, Miami.

November 13, 2010 by Redgannet 10 Comments

James Bond had an Aston Martin DB5, suits from Saville Row and his trusty Walther PPK. John Steed, from ‘The Avengers’ preferred the Bentley,...

Conservation

Why Ambelopoulia is a problem for Europe

November 12, 2010 by Dan 13 Comments

I ended my last post by alluding to illegal bird trapping in Cyprus. It’s referred to as Ambelopoulia (or Ambeloboulia – “p” is prounounced...

Birding

Where Are You Birding This Second Weekend of November 2010?

by Mike 4 Comments

Another weekend lies ahead, one unencumbered by the holiday madness that pervades much of the late autumn months. If you could see out my...

Birding

Wings over Water, and bird festival etiquette

by Nate 10 Comments

This is a big weekend for North Carolina birding. For the 14th consecutive year the Outer Banks, the string of barrier islands that jut...

Birds, Blogging

What is a babbler?

by David 8 Comments

Hi, folks! This is the first of what will be my monthly posts on bird taxonomy and systematics. But don’t worry, I’ll do my...

I and the Bird

I and the Bird #138

November 11, 2010 by Mike No Comments

Any and every publication that runs for a substantial length of time risks alienating new readers by taking certain knowledge for granted. Every so...

Birding

My Son’s First Chase

by Patrick 7 Comments

On October 21, a White-tailed Kite was found in part of the Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge in Barnegat Township along the NJ coast. Interestingly,...

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