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Vagrancy in Birds: A Book Review

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There are many more factors than I imagined: compass errors, wind drift, overshooting, extreme weather and irruptions, natural dispersal, and human-driven vagrancy. The chapter on compass errors will probably be the most popular amongst birders who love to discuss reversal and mirror-image migration routes.

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What is the National Bird of Nicaragua?

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He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. I also like that 200-córdoba note, if every country had a note like that then I would cenrtantly collect them all! 6 Responses to “What is the National Bird of Nicaragua?&# Nice post Corey! Thanks for visiting!

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Conserving the Future: Bold Bird Ideas

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I’ve long advocated for a habitat stamp strickly for birders as some of us don’t want to be labeled as hunters. Personally I’m very stubborn on this issue (not that I have anything against hunters)…but the minute they make a birding stamp, I’ll buy two! Thanks for visiting!

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The Bluebird by John Burroughs

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Hearing and seeing a bluebird bring to his mind the process of tapping trees and boiling the sap collected down to syrup. … *From his essay, also called “The Bluebird&# that appeared in his famous collection of nature essays, Wake-Robin. Get yours today! The mental pictures it makes are better than any movie.

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Bufflehead in Flight

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If you liked this post featuring Bufflehead images why not check out 10,000 Clicks , our collection of photo-galleries? He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. There is something for everyone at 10,000 Clicks ! Get yours today! Thanks for visiting!

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Answer to the Diabolical Avian ID Quiz: From A to Z in Queens

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By the way, the Queens Zoo has a very nice collection of ducks that are certainly not countable for a birder’s life list but are useful in terns of studying and learning field marks. He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. Thanks for visiting!

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Male Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis in Basic Plumage

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If you liked this post featuring Ruddy Duck images why not check out 10,000 Clicks , our collection of photo-galleries? He lives in Forest Hills with Daisy, their son, Desmond Shearwater, and their two indoor cats, Hunter and B.B. There is something for everyone at 10,000 Clicks ! Thanks for visiting!

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