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The Marvelous Spatuletail on Display!

October 23, 2013 by Alfredo Begazo 6 Comments

In preparing for my first trip to see the Marvelous Spatuletail (Loddigesia mirabilis), I decided to read as much as I possibly could. I had...

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White-necked Jacobin at Asa Wright Nature Center

August 2, 2013 by Corey No Comments

The veranda at the Asa Wright Nature Center, one of the most storied and highly-lauded birding ecolodge destinations in the world, is a simply...

Birding

What is the Hummingbird Big Day Record?

August 1, 2013 by Corey 7 Comments

Pat O’Donnell over at Costa Rica Living and Birding maps out a potential hummingbird-only big day route that could net the ambitious birder forty...

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(Humming) Bird (Nest) on a Wire

July 22, 2013 by Corey 3 Comments

It is not every day that you get to see a hummingbird. It is even rarer to see a hummingbird on its nest, seeing...

Reviews

The Hummingbird that Answered My Heart’s Calling by Noelle M. Meade-Izzi

July 19, 2013 by Carrie 3 Comments

From Owls in the Family to Wesley the Owl, the narrative in which a human interacts with another species and learns a bit about...

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Anna’s Hummingbird Female Bathing and Preening at the Waterfall

June 5, 2013 by Larry 2 Comments

Anna’s Hummingbird Female (Calypte anna) Bathing and Preening at the Waterfall Hummingbirds don’t always sip nectar or sugar water. When the temperatures get...

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The Hummingbirds of Western Montana

May 17, 2013 by Carrie No Comments

Are invisible. I mean, I know they’re out there. The Montana Field Guide, a helpful online compendium provided by the state government, lists seven...

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What is the National Bird of Jamaica?

February 15, 2013 by Corey No Comments

The national bird of Jamaica is the Red-billed Streamertail, known colloquially as the Doctor Bird and scientifically as Trochilus polytmus. It is endemic to...

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