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Bird Surprises

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We were driving up to northwestern Michigan from our homes in Ohio (me) and West ByGod Virginia (Geoff) in search of a bird species that would be a lifer for both of us: the Bohemian Waxwing. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Snow Bunting?

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of March 2011)

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I had a beautifull view on 5 horned grebe here (one in breeding plumage), in Ann Arbor Michigan, for the 3 seconds it lasted, until I heard a huge “CRRACK&# , and I fell through the ice. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Thanks for visiting!

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Male Ruddy Ducks Oxyura jamaicensis in Basic Plumage

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Tags: digiscoping , ducks , jamaica bay • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? I will never forget seeing a flock of around 1,000 birds in Michigan, especially as it took me two decades to come up with a total of two observations (at a single bird each, both females) of its European/central Asian counterpart.

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The Future of Birding Field Guides is Digital

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Then, maybe we can talk about how a IPAD or other device could improve my skills on the field Snowing here in Michigan. OpticsPlanet - Great prices on binoculars for birding , spotting scopes , telescopes , flashlights , compasses & more! Tags: digital , field guide • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts?

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of March 2011)

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Long-tailed Duck by Mike Bergin Tags: best bird , weekend • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! Blogged about here: [link] Laurent Fournier Mar 21st, 2011 at 2:13 pm a couple of county lifers for me (michigan). I also got to see the ultimate Cedar Waxwing sight: Cedar Waxwings tearing up a cedar.

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