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Surfbirds at Humboldt Bay North Jetty During Godwit Days Bird Festival

April 24, 2013 by Larry 8 Comments

The Godwit Days Spring Migration Bird Festival in Arcata and Eureka on the north coast of California was fabulous! I added several birds to...

Inspiration

Why are Kiwis called Kiwis?

by Duncan 5 Comments

My weekly column goes out on Wednesdays in the US, the home of 10,000 Birds, but due to the date line from my perspective...

Trips

Isla Isabel – Mexico’s Galapagos

April 23, 2013 by James 4 Comments

Its amazing to me that there are still places on earth where wildlife is blissfully unafraid of humans. Isla Isabel, a picturesque volcanic island...

Conservation

Bicknell’s Thrush in Trouble on Wintering Grounds

April 22, 2013 by Mike 1 Comment

Any birder who has committed to accumulating an impressive ABA-area list knows about the rare and elusive Bicknell’s Thrush. Believe me, after hiking up...

Trips

Catalonian Spring

by a Guest No Comments

Now nearing 50 and duly lost in a mid-life crisis, Dragan Simic took to birding rather late – only half a lifetime ago, after successfully testing...

Birds

Photographing Northern Rough-winged Swallows

by Corey 2 Comments

As Redgannet has pointed out, photographing high-flying, quick-moving, and extremely maneuverable birds is not easy. In fact, he advised you not to try to...

Birding

Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of April 2013)

by Mike 15 Comments

One question every self-described birder must grapple with is to twitch or not to twitch. Some of us love to chase down preposterous vagrants,...

Birds

Clapper and King rails may represent four or five species

April 21, 2013 by David 11 Comments

Clapper and King rails (Rallus longirostris and R. elegans) are the largest rails in the Americas. Their taxonomic status long has been unclear due...

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