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Lions Eat Heron

March 1, 2012 by Corey 4 Comments

Though it took place in a zoo the video below definitely shows some wild behavior. If you don’t want to see a bird killed...

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Review: Petrels, Albatrosses & Storm-Petrels of North America

by Alan 1 Comment

I’ve spent the odd hour sea-watching from both land and sea. I’ve sea-watched with some very experienced birders whose ability to identify species almost...

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Petrels, Albatrosses & Storm-Petrels of North America: A Photographic Guide – A Librarian Birder’s Review

by Donna 4 Comments

When Corey and Mike asked if I wanted to review this book, I cautioned them that I am far from an expert in seabirds...

Birding, Trips

My Big Backyard

February 29, 2012 by Clare K 3 Comments

I’ve been traveling for the last little while, a trip down south on business followed by another throughout Nunavut. The logistics of traveling in...

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Sneak Peaks at Crossley ID Guide for UK and Ireland

by Corey 2 Comments

Richard Crossley has posed a couple of plates from his forthcoming UK and Ireland Crossley ID Guide on The Crossley ID Guide Facebook page....

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Acorn Woodpeckers: The Clowns of the Avian World

by Larry 9 Comments

Why would I call these beautiful woodpeckers the “clowns of the avian world?” Besides the facial features of the Acorn Woodpecker (Melanerpes formicivorus) appearing...

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Red-breasted Merganser with a Mouthful

by Corey 7 Comments

On a visit yesterday after work to Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn I happened across this female Red-breasted Merganser that I initially thought was...

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