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Sunday Carnivalia

January 20, 2008 by Mike No Comments

If you haven’t seen Oekologie, the One Year Anniversary Edition at The Infinite Sphere yet, it’s ready and waiting for you. If reading it...

Birds

Northern Shovelers

January 19, 2008 by Corey 4 Comments

One of my favorite ducks is the Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata). Something about their namesake, absurdly long, shovel-like bills, elegant plumage, and cool vocalizations...

Conservation

Carbon Offsetting My California Trip

January 18, 2008 by Corey 4 Comments

For the birds I saw in Meadows Park in Temecula, California, to count for my Anti-Global Warming Big Year I need to offset the...

Birds

Answers to the Diabolical Female Waterfowl ID Quiz

January 17, 2008 by Corey 8 Comments

Diabolical. Truly diabolical. That’s how I felt, anyway, when I made up the Diabolical Female Waterfowl Quiz. But, once again, some dedicated birders have...

Trips

Local, Low-impact California Birding

January 16, 2008 by Corey 8 Comments

Just down the street from Daisy’s sister’s and brother-in-law’s house in Temecula, CA, is a little tiny place called Meadows Park. It consists of...

Blogging

Nature Blog Carnivals

January 15, 2008 by Mike 3 Comments

‘Twas the great Oscar Wilde (not that rogue Oscar Wildlife) who opined, “But what is the difference between literature and journalism? …Journalism is unreadable...

Blogging

The Open Laboratory 2007

January 14, 2008 by Mike 1 Comment

Just two short weeks ago, I proudly announced that one of Charlie’s posts was selected for inclusion in the anthology of the best science...

Terminology

Pileated Pronunciation Poll

January 13, 2008 by Mike 52 Comments

As long as the ivory-bill’s existence remains ambiguous, North America’s reigning woodpecker must be the Pileated Woodpecker. This hulking beauty, black and white with...

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