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American Rosefinches; Can You Tell Them Apart?

August 14, 2013 by Larry 4 Comments

After spotting the Cassin’s Finch (Carpodacus cassinii) pair above a couple of weeks ago at Lassen Volcanic National Park, I thought I had a new lifer!...

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Stars and spikes

May 19, 2013 by Clare M 5 Comments

Star Finch Neochmia ruficauda are small finches that are very well camouflaged and to add to the challenge they like to hide in reeds,...

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Pink Finches I Have Known

May 11, 2013 by Corey 5 Comments

You can’t really talk about pink birds without talking about pink finches. For some reason the Fringillidae, as the finch family is called if...

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The Mystery of the Red Munia

May 5, 2013 by Jochen 2 Comments

To all but the greediest rice and spirulina farmers of Southeast Asia, any member of the genus Lonchura is a joy to watch. The munias, or...

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Birding around Cossack

February 17, 2013 by Clare M 2 Comments

My feature picture shows the view from the lookout at Cossack that looks across to Jarman Island and the lighthouse is a significant historic...

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A Christmas Day list

December 30, 2012 by Clare M 5 Comments

Whenever possible we have used our Christmas Day to see how many bird species we can get in our local area and this year...

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How To Tell If A Hawk Is In Your Yard

December 12, 2012 by Birdchick 1 Comment

We had a snow storm approaching Minnesota last weekend and the day before I headed over to the bird feeders at Minnesota Valley National...

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Crimson and not crimson Crimson Finch

November 4, 2012 by Clare M 2 Comments

On our recent trip to Kununurra we encountered a rather odd looking bird. At Ivanhoe’s Crossing there were numerous Crimson Finch drinking and bathing...

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