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Ferruginous Pygmy-Owls

November 6, 2012 by James 6 Comments

“Do they have owls?” was the first question I asked Mike Freiberg. Mike had just invited me to Nikon’s Prostaffer Retreat that was to...

Reviews

The Feathery Tribe: A Book Review

by Donna 7 Comments

I spent the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the usual post-hurricane activities—looking for storm birds, making sure my loved ones were o.k., trying to...

Conservation

Birds, Hunters, and Lead

November 5, 2012 by Suzie 8 Comments

There are few sights more wrenching to a wildlife rehabilitator than a convulsing, lead-poisoned bird. Waterbirds eat lead shot while scouring the bottoms of...

Birds

Blue Jays Carrying Acorns

by Corey 5 Comments

Though Blue Jays often manage to avoid letting me get a decent shot of them I managed to outsmart the clever corvids yesterday. I...

Birding

Best Bird of the Weekend (First of November 2012)

by Mike 3 Comments

This past weekend in the United States was important for a number of reasons. Much of the Mid-Atlantic is still recovering from Hurricane Sandy...

Birds

Diabolical Extreme Close-Up Quiz

November 4, 2012 by Corey 28 Comments

This quiz is truly diabolical. All three pictures show small fragments of birds that were photographed in Queens in the last two weeks. That...

Birding

Crimson and not crimson Crimson Finch

by Clare M 2 Comments

On our recent trip to Kununurra we encountered a rather odd looking bird. At Ivanhoe’s Crossing there were numerous Crimson Finch drinking and bathing...

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