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Male Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis in Basic Plumage

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All of the shots in this post were taken on 12-13 March 2011 at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Queens, New York. … Tags: digiscoping , ducks , jamaica bay • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B.

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Birds of the West Indies by Kirwan, Levesque, Oberle & Sharpe

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The systematics and taxonomy used in this field guide follow the two volumes of the HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World (del Hoyo & Collar 2014, 2016) with some updates based on subsequent research that have already been adopted by BirdLife International and HBW Alive.

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Spotted Thick-knee

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These Blasts From The Past First Robin of Spring Eastern Phoebes in Fall Feeding Again at Forest Park Wilson’s Phalaropes Phalaropus tricolor at Jamaica Bay Wired for luck About the Author Redgannet Redgannet has been working for over 25 years as a crew member/flight attendant. Wicked, right? Hat-tip to Stella.

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