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Is Bird Banding Controversial?

October 3, 2012 by Mike 33 Comments

I was under the impression that bird banding or ringing was universally appreciated as a valuable instrument in the ornithological arsenal. Apparently, not everyone...

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Amazing Diving Petrels

by Duncan 3 Comments

Spring is here with a vengeance and I took the opportunity to walk along the waterfront of Wellington Harbour yesterday evening after work to enjoy the...

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Birds of Prey in Flight

October 2, 2012 by Corey 5 Comments

In the last month I’ve been pretty lucky in terms of getting photographic opportunities with some birds of prey. Some of these images, or...

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The Grand Old Hawkwatch of the South

by Nate No Comments

Hawkwatches on the northern half of the Appalachians get a lot of press. There’s Hawk Mountain, Pennsylvania, of course, and that little known Cape...

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Hawks In Flight, Second edition: A Review of a New Version of a Birding Classic

by Donna 5 Comments

If it’s October, then it is time to look up. Look up for migrants, look up for confusing fall warblers, but, most of all,...

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Why Are Red-breasted Nuthatches Irrupting?

October 1, 2012 by Corey 31 Comments

There can be no doubt that this year is an irruption year for Red-breasted Nuthatches. Sitta canadensis isn’t just irrupting out of its far...

Birding

Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of September 2012)

by Mike 14 Comments

September slips away and October is afoot. What fresh fascinations does this month have in store? My best bird this weekend was a spry...

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The Truth Is Out There

September 30, 2012 by Felonious Jive 8 Comments

Fork-tailed Flycatcher is a vagrant that ABA Area birders unashamedly lust for. This bird was photographed a few years ago in Connecticut, by Corey...

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