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Have You Ever Seen a Bufflehead Search for a Nesting Cavity?

August 3, 2011 by Larry 7 Comments

There are quite a few species of duck that nest in cavities. Most people are familiar with Wood Ducks nesting in tree cavities but...

Birds

Sea Fairies

by Duncan 1 Comment

I’ve got two longer more wordy posts in a half finished condition this week, so rather than rush them out unfinished I’m afraid it’s...

News

Bird Skin Thief Ordered To Pay Large Fine

August 2, 2011 by Corey 2 Comments

Edwin Rist, a 22-year-old from the United States, stole 299 bird skins from the Natural History Museum at Tring (in England) in 2009 and...

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The Tea Party Wants to Destroy the Environment…

by Corey 11 Comments

…and birders are doing almost nothing about it. Per Ted Eubanks: The Republican’s anti-environment stance, I fear, is all about political gamesmanship and has...

Birding

Northern Potoo

by James 5 Comments

Besides the avian attributes of flight, feathers and laying eggs, potoos are quite possibly the most unbird-like birds in the world. Sometimes called “Poor-me-ones”...

Conservation

Open Season on Bald Eagles

August 1, 2011 by Julie 41 Comments

Bald Eagle image is by Francois Portmann and is used with permission You know, I’ve been thinking about this whole dustup over hunting cranes in Tennessee and...

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