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Purple Gallinule Photo Gallery

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Grant McCreary of The Birder’s Library , who shared the experience with me, probably has pretty much the same problem. Purple Gallinules live in marshes in the southeastern United States, Central America, northern South America, and the Caribbean. ……… a.

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The Urban Birds of Austin, Texas

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Because of this, areas around the city that were once sleepy are now “urban,” with humans and wildlife struggling to keep up. The first looked very similar to a Mourning Dove , which of course can be found across the United States. I saw this first-hand during an afternoon studio walk.

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Cape May Warbler Dendroica tigrina

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I was fortunate enough to spot the individual in this post at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge where it was foraging in bushes and small trees between four and fifteen off of the ground. Read about them here but also get out and experience them. That is unfortunate because the Tiger Warbler * is one wood-warbler worth watching.

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Birding in Honduras, Part II: Pico Bonito Lodge

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Victor Emmanuel memorably stated that Pico Bonito Lodge was one of the two most beautiful lodges in all the Neotropics during his stay at Cristalino Lodge in the Brazilian Amazon. The Lodge at Pico Bonito is an inviting, idyllic place for relaxation as well as for enjoying wildlife. We first visited Cuero y Salado Wildlife Refuge.

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Feeding Wild Birds in America: Culture, Commerce & Conservation: A Book Review by a Curious Bird Feeder

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Barker, and Carroll Henderson is a well-researched, copiously illustrated, engaging study of bird feeding practices, personalities, inventions marketing, and companies that developed in the United States from the late 19th century to the present day, with a little bit of Canada, Europe, and South America thrown in.

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The Birds of Trinidad and Tobago: Two Guides, One Book Review

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Experiments in the field (the famed Asa Wright Nature Center veranda) involving Bananaquits and bananas came up with numbers ranging from 7 to 16, but a tanager always came along to interfere with Bananaquits’ noisy appreciation of their namesake fruit. (2) Which hummingbird was more beautiful—Tufted Coquette or Ruby-topaz Hummingbird? (3)

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