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Amphibians

Feeling Froggy?

July 31, 2007 by Corey 5 Comments

It’s not easy being green…or so sang Kermit the Frog. It is easy though, to identify the frogs that you encounter while you’re out...

Birds

Handling Birds: Yea or Nay?

July 30, 2007 by Mike 10 Comments

One of the most persistent myths in the annals of avifauna has to be the prohibition on handling even the most imperiled chick or...

News

Electronic Eggs

by Corey No Comments

The Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC used an electronic egg to record incubation data in the nest of a captive-bred Kori’s Bustard. The...

Terminology

Color Me Vermilion

by Mike 2 Comments

As far as color terms go, vermilion is a winner, reeking of exoticism and antiquity. As fine as this color feels tripping off the...

Trips

Curlew Sandpiper at Jamaica Bay

July 29, 2007 by Corey 3 Comments

When a Curlew Sandpiper, a European species of shorebird I have never seen, was reported from Jamaica Bay last weekend I really wanted to...

Blogging

Unusual Blogging Challenge

July 28, 2007 by Mike 8 Comments

Lorelle VanFossen is a font of inspiration for bloggers everywhere, particularly those who work in WordPress. I like her because she’s creative, logical, fond...

Trips

Pleasantly Surprised in Palm Beach

July 27, 2007 by Mike 4 Comments

Florida, land of limpkins, oasis of anhingas, gathering place of gallinules, offers some of the most distinctive birding in the United States. Not only...

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