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MARCH 19, 2011

Outside of the tropics, nesting would usually take place in the spring (in the southern hemisphere, spring and the height of the breeding season occurs before Christmas); these pictures were taken in March as the weather in Cape Town is beginning to cool. A multi-part trip report from Cape Town can be found at Redgannet, March 2011.

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2011 Deer Africa Peru 161

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MARCH 2, 2011

To enter this excellent giveaway all you have to do is write a single, four-sentence paragraph explaining what Brazilian bird you would most like to see and why and email that paragraph to me at 10000birdsblogger AT gmail DOT com under the subject line “Brazil Giveaway&# by midnight on Thursday, 11 March 2011.

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Brazil Wildlife 2011 Deer 178

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MARCH 17, 2011

The variety of plumages that they show and the way different individuals molt at different times is interesting to me and I have stopped being surprised at seeing a small flock of ruddies with some nearly in full breeding, or alternate plumage, while others are still in their basic, or non-breeding plumage.

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Ducks 2011 New York New York City 142

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MARCH 9, 2011

The little stiff-tails are almost year-round at Jamaica Bay though almost all leave to breed in the summer and in the depths of winter, when the ponds are almost completely frozen, they tend to head for open water. Corey Mar 10th, 2011 at 6:59 pm Ruddy Ducks are great little ducks, wherever they show up. Thanks, Corey!

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Ducks 2011 Jamaica Deer 150

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MARCH 13, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Bufflehead in Flight Bufflehead in Flight By Corey • March 13, 2011 • 8 comments Tweet Share Bufflehead are one of our most amusing ducks. Mar 14th, 2011 at 8:50 am [.] The name says it all.

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2011 Ducks Deer New York 150

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MARCH 11, 2011

Brown Pelicans , and the northernmost Brown Booby breeding colony on this side of the Pacific. That larger clade is in turn sister to a clade containing the four remaining totipalmate bird families, which do still seem to be related, and which needed a new order name once pelicans were removed.

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2011 Pelicans Papua New Guinea Birds 151

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MARCH 8, 2011

I may have to quit blogging… Tags: Asides • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! thainamu Mar 10th, 2011 at 3:00 pm I’ve seen them do that trick using cars to crack nut shells. Coreys 2011 Year List - 228 Copyright © 2011 10,000 Birds. I blame Charlie Sheen.

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2011 Deer New York Owls 151

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MARCH 6, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / Orange-headed Thrush Orange-headed Thrush By Redgannet • March 6, 2011 • 18 comments Tweet Share The Orange-headed Thrush , Zoothera citrinus, is common across much of India and south-east Asia. Great shots!

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2011 Deer India New York 177

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MARCH 5, 2011

Breeding behaviour and plumage was very apparent, but John Wise , an ex-pat Brit now resident in Orlando, told me that the birds’ activities had been held up for a couple of weeks during a cold snap that saw frosts in Florida. 3 Responses to “Getting out of line&# Rick Wright Mar 5th, 2011 at 1:27 pm Enjoyed this.

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2011 Alligators Florida Deer 116

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MARCH 8, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birds / The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida The plovers of Estero Lagoon, Florida By James • March 8, 2011 • 1 comment Tweet Share For as long as I can remember I’ve been fascinated by shorebirds.

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Florida South Africa 2011 Africa 185

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MARCH 8, 2011

2 Responses to “Thrashing XXX&# thainamu Mar 8th, 2011 at 1:27 pm I heard and saw one of these recently when I went on a bird-watching vacation in southeast Arizona. Jochen Mar 8th, 2011 at 6:53 pm Haaaaa! OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

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2011 Tucson Arizona Deer 140

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MARCH 4, 2011

It is also familiar at inland sites in winter, especially reservoirs and refuse tips, and breeds in the relatively-Northerly regions of Europe, Asia, and North America. Yellow-Legged Gull These gulls breed around the Mediterranean and have yellow, rather than flesh-coloured legs. Get yours today!

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2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157

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MARCH 21, 2011

Here’s hoping this bird makes it back to its home turf to breed and comes back to spend another winter in New York State! … Tags: Lewiss Woodpecker , new york , woodpeckers • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Corey Mar 22nd, 2011 at 5:38 am I agree. I disapprove.

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New York Woodpeckers Jordan 2011 187

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MARCH 12, 2011

Not to mention, its brilliantly bulbous crimson throat, bloated during breeding season must be a sight! Green-and-rufous Kingfisher is the only Cholorceryle species I haven’t seen, so observing one would complete a genus in this fascinating family. The Magnificent Frigatebird is the bird I would want to see. Get yours today!

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Brazil 2011 Birds Wildlife 199

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MARCH 10, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Birding / Half Hardy Half Hardy By Nate • March 10, 2011 • 2 comments Tweet Share This past Monday I was running around with my son in my backyard after work. Instead I saw a flash of orange. Thanks for visiting!

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North Carolina 2011 St. Louis Baltimore 140

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MARCH 20, 2011

Over the winter, the universe lost four whooping cranes to what appears to be recreational shooting: three gunned down together in Georgia on December 30, 2010, and another in Alabama on January 28, 2011. Another 170 are in captivity, many of them breeding stock for reintroduction efforts. Thank you, Julie, for your excellent post!

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2011 Hunting Kentucky Hunters 240