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Bright and Brighter

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Oddly enough, it is the Western Bluebird that bears the taxonomic name of Sialia mexicana ; but in my experience, the Eastern Bluebird ( Sialia sialia ) is much more common in most of Mexico. While Michoacán doesn’t offer the spectacular tropical tanagers of Central and South America, those we have are also very colorful.

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Purple Gallinule Photo Gallery

10,000 Birds

Such is the burden that a digiscoping bird blogger bears when he visits the Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Florida in January. Grant McCreary of The Birder’s Library , who shared the experience with me, probably has pretty much the same problem. What do you do with hundreds of picture of Purple Gallinules ?

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We’re Not Racists, So Why Aren’t There More Birders Of Color?

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I travel more than the average bear and I can say that unless I’m in Central America…TSA agents are a mixed bag of race. It’s been my experience that for every 1 person I know who thinks a certain way, at least 12 others in my circle agree. Ever wonder what ethnicities have the highest crime rates?

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Licking Clay: the Macaws of Tambopata, Peru

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Found throughout South America in ever-dwindling numbers these extremely beautiful birds – threatened by habitat destruction and collection for the wild bird trade – are often difficult to see and hard to find. The experience is one of the ornithological highlights in the world.

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