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Oriental Pratincoles

March 3, 2013 by Clare M No Comments

Oriental Pratincoles Glareola maldivarum are usually seen in large flocks in Australia and the numbers can be staggering as I mentioned in a post...

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Don’t take pictures of swifts

March 2, 2013 by Redgannet 6 Comments

Despite all the evidence to suggest otherwise, people still sometimes mistake me for a photographer. They see a big tripod-mounted lens and take apparatus to mean ability....

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Car Birding with the Literary Set: Or, How to Succeed, though Failing

March 1, 2013 by Carrie 3 Comments

I cajoled my friends into a trip up to Polson to see the Snowy Owls. Besides the owls themselves, I promised them the best...

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The Kaka Nestor meridionalis

by Duncan 8 Comments

(When Duncan Wright contacted us back in 2010 to say that he thought we might enjoy showing some photos on 10,0000 Birds of Wellington’s...

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Where Are You Birding This First Weekend of March 2013

February 28, 2013 by Mike 2 Comments

Wouldn’t you love to visit Cape Kidnappers in NZ, where Duncan Wright has enjoyed sauvignon and seabirds? March comes in like a lion and goes...

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Hybrid Teal Hotness

by Mike No Comments

In February 2012, a gorgeous Blue-winged/Green-winged Teal visited Brazos Bend State Park in Texas, much to the delight of local birders. Chris Hirsch let me...

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White Stork in New York

February 27, 2013 by Corey 10 Comments

Imagine coming home after a long day at work, pulling into your driveway, looking up on the roof, and seeing a White Stork perched...

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The Marsh Wren Singing and Gathering Nesting Material

by Larry 9 Comments

If you have ever visited an area where cattail and/or bulrush thrive, you will undoubtedly have heard the call of the Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) in the winter...

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