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Red-shouldered Hawk Diet: From Worms To Chicken Thighs

February 8, 2012 by Birdchick 17 Comments

Sometimes hawks, in particular, Red-shouldered Hawks will go all Turdus migratorious, hop on the ground and nosh some slimy earth worms. There’s even video...

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Sydney Harbour National Park

by Duncan 5 Comments

One of the nicest things about staying with my grandparents in Sydney is the proximity of their house to part of the Sydney Harbour...

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The Breezy Point Snowy Owls and the Chaos They Caused

by Corey 24 Comments

Snowy Owls are iconic birds. You rarely find a person – birder or non – who doesn’t want to take a good long look...

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Tremendous Torrent Ducks

February 7, 2012 by James 6 Comments

Torrent Ducks are the thrill-seekers of the avian world. Very few birds – or animals for that matter – would plunge head-first into the churning...

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Birding Brazil Blog

by Mike 3 Comments

Derek Kverno has already created epic blog travelogues of his stints in Ecuador and Tanzania. Now he’s moved to Brazil, which means we get...

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Rough and Ruddy

by Nate 4 Comments

Become a birder and you’re suddenly a litterateur, too. It’s not much of a selling point, I suppose, but how else to explain the...

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Flipping the Bird

by Mike No Comments

Ever wonder why displaying a disrespectful middle finger is called flipping the bird? Brian Palmer at Slate breaks down birds’ long association with taunting....

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