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First Phoebe of 2011

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And, if you don’t get Eastern Phoebe or if they winter, what species do you use as your sure sign that spring has arrived? I think that both are correct, but the eastern phoebe usually only passes through the NYC area during spring, while tree sparrows nest here and stay over summer. Or are we both correct?&# Thanks for visiting!

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Duck Migration

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Mostly the ducks were Red-breasted Merganser and Greater Scaup , the two most prevalent species on the pond, but there were a few other birds mixed in as well. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Thanks for visiting!

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Half Hardy

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I chanced to glance at a bird perched atop the Oak tree in my back yard, figuring it was one of the Blackbirds or Grackles that had recently returned to my neighborhood. A trip to the coastal plain may net you up to seven species of warblers, from the omnipresent Yellow-rumps to Chats and Cape Mays. Instead I saw a flash of orange.

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Starling & Grackle Bird Feeding Tips

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Blackbirds&# do not have the same ability. This will be the feeder that the blackbirds will avoid and the other birds can eat in peace. Safflower is not the favorite food of house sparrows, red-winged blackbirds and squirrels. They might eat it if they have to but it can sometimes keep those species away too.

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Polygynandry and avian swingers

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Dawn Fine Mar 15th, 2011 at 3:50 pm NO Comment YourBirdOasis.com Mar 15th, 2011 at 10:07 pm Yeah, polygynandry is really weird…what other species have this breeding system? Laurent Fournier Mar 17th, 2011 at 11:49 am Would the white throated sparrow qualify for this? all Alpine Accetor photos digiscoped (c) Dale Forbes.

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Veraguan Mango – Panama's ex-endemic

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One such controversial bird is the Veraguan Mango , a small hummingbird species that was, until very recently, believed to be a Panamanian endemic. Veraguan Mango by Carlos Bethancourt Although the Neotropical region supports fewer bird families than Africa, there are considerably more bird species here than anywhere else on earth.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of March 2011)

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For Corey, this was a weekend without a single standout species but with many birds that were pretty darn neat. Jochen Mar 15th, 2011 at 5:03 am The return of the twilight chorus of Eurasian Blackbirds. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more!

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