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Conservation

“Hawk” vs. Hawk

February 27, 2015 by Suzie 10 Comments

Does the product above strike you as black humor, only not funny? Let me introduce my guest blogger, Lisa Owens Viani, co-founder of the...

Birding

Where Are You Birding This Final Weekend of February 2015?

February 26, 2015 by Mike 2 Comments

Every weekend deserves at least a little excitement, but I’m finding it difficult to get too worked up about another ice-rimed February weekend. So...

Plants

The Brazilian Pepper and the birds that love it

by Alfredo Begazo 6 Comments

The Brazilian Pepper (Schinus terebinthifolius) is widespread in south and central Florida. The sequence of events in the establishment of this exotic tree is...

Birds

What’s So Special About the Gadwall?

February 25, 2015 by Larry 5 Comments

Seriously? Just look at this drake. Pretty dapper wouldn’t you say? Pete Dunne calls the Gadwall (Anas strepera) the “Dapper Gray Dabbler.” Click on photos...

Trips

Waterfowl at Baisley Pond Park in Winter

February 24, 2015 by Corey 4 Comments

Baisley Pond Park in southern Queens is a spot that few birders venture to despite it being a magnet for wintering waterfowl. It is...

Trips

Winter Birding (By Car) at Jones Beach State Park

February 23, 2015 by Corey 6 Comments

Jones Beach State Park in Nassau County, New York, is a great place to bird at all seasons. In winter, especially with the kind...

Birding

Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of February 2015)

by Mike 5 Comments

As members of an international community of nature lovers, we all experience the weekend in different parts of this wide, wide world. Consequently, only...