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Tawny Frogmouth family

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It is an odd time of year to travel in the Kimberley, especially with a tent, but we had the opportunity to experience the flooded lands and the different birds that make the area home at this time of year. It is lovely to see such beautiful birds in such a lush green environment at this time of year. Tawny Frogmouth family.

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What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds: A Book Review

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I’ve been fortunate to encounter many owls in my birding life, sometimes because I’m looking for them, sometimes happily by happenstance. I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read.

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A Pied Oystercatcher family

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Here are some of the experiences of the Pied Oystercatcher chick on Cable Beach in the last 4 weeks. There’s a lot more feeding and growth to do before this precious bird is safe from predators, but I thought you might like to see the progress so far.

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Spectacular Birding on Cerro Montezuma

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What happens when you visit one of the best birdwatching sites in the region with the highest number of endemic bird species in the Americas in the world’s birdiest country? The area is known for a military base, the legendary Montezuma Lodge, and a boatload of birds. Hope that you’re as fortunate to go birding with Leo!

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Welcome, Wood Warblers!

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and Canadian birding friends: I feel your pain. What my previous experience had not prepared me for, was that this summer I would see many of those species for the first time all at once. We are in the middle of our monsoon season, and I had to repeatedly find shelter from brief midday showers. (The

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Birding – While Camping – North Lake State Park, Greene County, New York

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This past weekend I was disconnected from the internet, stuck in the woods without electricity, reduced to sleeping in a shelter made of fabric, and cooked meals over an open fire. That’s right, I, along with my family and some really good friends, was camping. We spent our days swimming, hiking, playing, and relaxing.

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My Favorite Anhinga

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At the end of October, my family flew to Florida for a multi-day road trip aimed at the beautiful springs. Eventually he or she did – but yards away from where the bird disappeared in the first place. When birding, our gaze is almost always facing upward as we scan the canopy and the skies for our feathered friends.

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