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Cavity Nesting Birds of North America and Their Babies!

July 18, 2012 by Larry 8 Comments

Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) Female at Cavity Entrance photos by Larry Jordan “Some 85 species of North American birds excavate nesting holes, use cavities resulting...

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Baby Mute Swans – “immutabilis” morph

by Jochen 1 Comment

Mute Swans are large, white, and decorative, and as such their natural range has been significantly altered by humans who generally enjoy having them...

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An unusual auk baby

by Duncan 5 Comments

Life is hard for baby birds, as the world is filled with reasons why they might not make it too adulthood. Starvation and predators...

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Photo Essay: Green-rumped Parrotlets from Egg to Adult

July 17, 2012 by a Guest 14 Comments

Nick Sly, a friend of 10,000 Birds who writes intermittently at the thoroughly-recommended Biological Ramblings, is an ornithologist who graduated not so long ago from...

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What’s down in the Arctic.

by Clare K 4 Comments

Baby Bird week couldn’t come at a better time for someone in the High Arctic, suddenly there are birds hatching everywhere. Baby birds here,...

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The Sunbitterns of Costa Rica

by James 20 Comments

From time to time during the filming of our TV series we come across something totally unexpected. Mostly the unexpected event is caused by...

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Why is Jonathan Franzen Embarrassed About Birding?

by Corey 11 Comments

Laura Helmuth has a pretty good essay about why Jonathan Franzen is the most annoying person in Birders: The Central Park Effect. Hat-tip to...

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Solomon Islands Laundering Birds?

by Corey 1 Comment

Even red list species are being exported under the claim that they are captive bred despite the lack of breeding facilities in the archipelago. Amazingly,...

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