Tag: chickadees and tits

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Of Snowflake Birds and the Cold War

June 25, 2017 by Jochen 1 Comment

My transition from being a kid interested in all kinds of animals to being a full-on birder happened when I was around 11 years old,...

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Fifty Shapes of Grey

February 15, 2015 by Jochen 13 Comments

We are bound to suffer. Yes, winter has done it again: here in Heidelberg, we are subjected to the painful games of Mr. Grey, trapped under...

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Ruby in the pines

March 16, 2014 by Jochen 2 Comments

This post is a first for 10,000 Birds. Yes indeed, and hold on to your seats: this post is about a European member of...

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NC BC Chickadees

October 1, 2013 by Nate 5 Comments

There are some birds I have not seen in North Carolina because they are very rare. There are some birds I have not seen...

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Bushtits Have Begun Building Their Nests

March 13, 2013 by Larry 7 Comments

Bushtits (Psaltriparus minimus) are the only New World representative of the long-tailed tits (Aegithalidae) and they are primarily limited to the western parts of...

Birding

Early Winter Feeder Notes

November 16, 2012 by Carrie 2 Comments

I put up my bird feeders just a week ago, and already I’ve settled into a routine: In the morning, I fill them. As...

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What is a Titmouse?

September 18, 2012 by Mike 47 Comments

Few American birds have the publicity problems of the titmouse. Even though they are numerous, if not downright gregarious throughout most of their range,...

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Beak Deformities

August 9, 2012 by a Guest 6 Comments

John Mark Simmons, the co-founder of Two Birders and Binoculars, has enjoyed birding all his life and has won various birding competitions. John Mark...

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