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Blue-faced Parrot Finch

October 28, 2012 by Clare M 4 Comments

Now I know you are already thinking….what’s this, Clare and Grant have done a quick trip to Cape York, Queensland to top up their...

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Ivanhoe’s Crossing-Kununurra

October 7, 2012 by Clare M 8 Comments

After spending a couple of days at Parry’s Lagoon Nature Reserve on our recent camping and birding trip we headed to the town of...

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Parry’s Lagoon Nature Reserve

September 30, 2012 by Clare M 3 Comments

We have just been away camping and birding and had an amazing time. The birdlife in the Kimberley is always a pleasure to observe,...

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The Fiery Red-fronted Serin

September 2, 2012 by Jochen 10 Comments

What may look like a cheesy title is a way of pointing out that the bird of this post is usually called Red-fronted Serin, yet...

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Body-building finches.

August 18, 2012 by Redgannet 3 Comments

If your diet usually consists of dry seeds, imagine how luscious and shlurpy a long strand of algae must feel. These little Lonchura finches...

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Who belongs in the Evening Grosbeak’s family tree?

August 16, 2012 by David 3 Comments

We humans often understand things by exploring their relationships. Ourselves, for instance; just consider how many sweet or gritty stories you’ve seen about Olympic...

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The American Birding Association Celebrates The Evening Grosbeak

August 15, 2012 by Larry 1 Comment

Evening Grosbeak Male (Coccothraustes vespertinus) photos by Larry Jordan The Evening Grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) is a striking bird. With his dark head accented by...

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