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Pallid Cuckoo

May 8, 2016 by Clare M 1 Comment

Two weekends ago we went away for a bush camping trip and the weather was perfect! Hot days around 40c/104f, but the nights were...

Birding

Combined Beats’ list

May 7, 2016 by Redgannet 2 Comments

April was a good month for the list with a couple of our big–hitters weighing in to boost the numbers and The Management engaged...

Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet on a bare branch

Birds

What’s in a Name: Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet

May 6, 2016 by Carrie 2 Comments

Once you eliminate the risque jokes (I know, I know, but it’s a family blog) the Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet might have the most comical name...

Birds

A Rehabber’s List of Worst Bird Myths

by Suzie 1 Comment

One might think that thanks to the Internet, all those ridiculous old wild animal myths handed down for generations would finally die a deserved...

Birding

Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of May 2016?

May 5, 2016 by Mike No Comments

Our celebration of mothers during the first Sunday of May finds symmetry in the natural world, where so many maternal-minded birds are building nests...

Conservation

An Osprey Nest and The Migratory Bird Treaty Act

by Larry 1 Comment

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act makes it unlawful at any time, by any means or in any manner, to pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill,...

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Quoth the Raven: Who you callin’ bird-brained?

May 4, 2016 by Meredith Mann 1 Comment

They may (or may not) be smarter than a fifth-grader. But Ravens (like the fine specimen above photographed by Corey) are no slouches in the intelligence...