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The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida

March 8, 2011 by James 1 Comment

For as long as I can remember I’ve been fascinated by shorebirds. Growing up within an hour of one of the world’s premier shorebird...

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Bird Surprises

by Bill 9 Comments

Sometimes we watchers see birds do things that surprise us—things birds are not supposed to do. This happened to me recently on a birding...

News

Don’t Forget the Birds of Brazil Giveaway

March 7, 2011 by Corey No Comments

You only have until Thursday to enter the Wildlife Conservation Society Birds of Brazil giveaway. Get to it already!

Conservation

Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru?

by Mike 8 Comments

I bet you do! I recently heard from Chris Kirkby, the Managing Director and Principal Investigator at Asociacion Fauna Forever, a Peruvian not-for-profit organisation based...

Inspiration

The Bluebird by John Burroughs

by Corey 4 Comments

John Burroughs should be as well known as Henry David Thoreau. He was one of the preeminent naturalists of the late nineteenth and early...

Birding

Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011)

by Mike 12 Comments

We’re already a week into March, but I’m still shoveling snow. WTF. This cruel, cruel fate we endure in western New York torments man...

Birds

Domestic or Ganky Geese

March 6, 2011 by Mike 6 Comments

Now that you’re acquainted with the sublime madness of manky mallards and manky muscovies, perhaps you’re ready to be initiated into the next circle...

Birds

Orange-headed Thrush

by Redgannet 20 Comments

The Orange-headed Thrush, Zoothera citrinus, is common across much of India and south-east Asia. It likes well wooded areas with a preference for shady...

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