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The Fate of the Florida Anis

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Smooth-billed Anis were relative newcomers as breeders to Florida, having only begun nesting since the 1930s. Certainly, Smooth-billed Anis have shown great adaptability in Latin America where they can often be seen in parking lots and unkempt grassy lots right in the middle of large cities from San Juan to Caracas.

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New York State Big Year?

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It really depends on where the strays and vagrants show up in the second half of the year. then eventually you’re going to see most of the residents, spring migrants, wintering species and regular breeders. Right now I’m thinking I’d love to see (or just hear) Yellow Rail , or perhaps Black Rail. After that, it gets tough.

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Our Best Birds of 2020

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Common Cuckoo is a fascinating bird, an obligate parasitic breeder that employs numerous strategies, including fraud and murder, to survive. But in 2020, with all my travel plans cancelled and pretty much everything shut down, I wasn’t straying too far from Albany, New York for birding.

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