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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...

Birding

Spinifex Pigeons in Western Australia

January 27, 2013 by Clare M 3 Comments

In Western Australia we have two races of the Spinifex Pigeon Geophaps plumifera, but neither are found in Broome. One race lives to the...

Birding

Bird-Eating Fish

January 15, 2013 by Greg 3 Comments

Usually, it’s “Bird eating fish” but here we have a case of a “Bird-eating fish.” The Wels Catfish, Silurus glanis, is the second largest...

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Florida’s Tropical Pigeon, the White-crowned Pigeon

December 13, 2012 by Carlos 5 Comments

Bringing a distinctly tropical, Caribbean influence into the resident avifauna of extreme southern Florida, the White-crowned Pigeon (Patagioenas leucocephala) is one of the few...

Terminology

American Trash Bird

October 8, 2012 by Mike 13 Comments

The celebration of Columbus Day in the United States has become somewhat contentious over the years as people have taken a more nuanced look...

Birding

According to their Kind

October 5, 2012 by Carrie 1 Comment

Everyone knows this one. Way, way back, during our inuagural game of Gone Birding, my friend Molly developed a theory of birds. There were,...

News

A Mile High Isn’t High Enough

September 14, 2012 by Mike No Comments

…if pigeons can still roost above you! Denver Broncos fans are learning this difficult truth at what is currently called Sports Authority Field. See...

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