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What is the National Bird of Trinidad and Tobago?

December 9, 2013 by Corey 1 Comment

The title of this post is a trick question as Trinidad and Tobago actually has two national birds, one for each of the country’s...

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Snowy Owls Being Shot at JFK Airport

by Corey 5 Comments

Well, this doesn’t seem to make much sense: The Port Authority doesn’t give a hoot about the lives of snowy owls. The agency that...

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of December 2013)

by Mike 4 Comments

Winter may not technically begin for another couple of weeks, but frigid temperatures and wicked snow are assailing various parts of North America. The...

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New U.S. Rule Extends Length of Eagle-Death Permits for Wind Farms

December 8, 2013 by Meredith Mann 2 Comments

As mentioned earlier in these pages, wind farms and eagles don’t always go well together—the birds, which often scan the ground for prey instead...

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Grey-crowned Babblers-Yahoo!

by Clare M 4 Comments

If there’s one group of birds that just won’t let you be miserable it would have to be the Grey-crowned Babbler. It makes perfect...

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Least Sandpipers for Thanksgiving

December 7, 2013 by Redgannet 1 Comment

When the opportunity to get a series of pictures for a photo-gallery presents itself, one can’t take the time to wonder if Corey hasn’t...

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The North Wind Doth Blow

December 6, 2013 by Carrie No Comments

The North Wind doth blow, and we shall have snow And what will the robin do then, poor thing? He’ll sit in the barn...

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American Pipit at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge

by Larry No Comments

The American Pipit (Anthus rubescens) is described as a slim-billed, sparrow-like bird of open country. They migrate down from alpine and arctic tundra to...

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