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Birding, I and the Bird

I and the Bird: What is a Booby?

November 7, 2013 by Nate 2 Comments

Let’s address, up front, the funny name. We get it. If those 16th Century Spanish sailors knew the kind of grief with which they’d...

Birding

The Foliage-Gleaner Challenge

November 6, 2013 by Alfredo Begazo 4 Comments

A friend of mine, who is preparing for a birding trip to the Amazon Rainforest, called me to tell me he is about to...

Conservation

California Audubon Names Burrowing Owl Bird of the Year

by Larry 5 Comments

How does that sound for a headline? This is totally doable! After all, California Audubon’s site states that “This is a conservation award. We’re...

Birding

Kaikoura in the Spring

by Duncan 7 Comments

Anyone that has read my posts before knows I love Kaikoura and the amazing people at Albatross Encounter. We recently had a long weekend...

Conservation

The Last Few Rays Before Extinction

November 5, 2013 by a Guest 1 Comment

Author Sherrida Woodley thinks deeply about dearly departed birds. She’s contemplated California Condors here before, but Passenger Pigeons seem to resonate most with her. The extinct American pigeon...

Reviews

The Birds of Trinidad and Tobago: Two Guides, One Book Review

by Donna 1 Comment

There were three profound questions my birding group discussed while we birded Trinidad and Tobago, back in December 2012: (1) How many Bananaquits could...