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Birding the Kruger Park (4): Letaba area

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While hoopoes are in their own family, DNA studies suggest that the hoopoe diverged from hornbills, and the wood-hoopoes and scimitarbills from the hoopoe. Others are being killed for use in traditional medicine. While this is a very charismatic bird, the Southern Grey-headed Sparrow emphatically is not.

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Birds of Chicken Inferno 2011

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For 13 years now, friends and family have been gathering in an undisclosed corner of Potter County, Pennsylvania during the third weekend of July to create a glorious giant chicken of wood, straw, and gunpowder only to burn it. Over the years, I’ve chronicled an apparent decline in the numbers of the birds hanging around the kill-zone.

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Does This Make My Mom A Bird Blogger?

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These Blasts From The Past New York City Canada Goose “Kill Zones&# Revealed Help Save Migratory Birds! Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Mom Mar 14th, 2011 at 7:35 pm Thanks Corey.

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Last Chance to Enter

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Hes only been birding since 2005 but has garnered a respectable life list by birding whenever he wasnt working as a union representative or spending time with his family. Win a Copy of Hawks at a Distance Great Horned Owl Taking a Deer Leg Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds Crossley ID Guide Giveaway Winners.Or

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High Noon Birding in the Mountains of Los Angeles

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This is one of the Mormon Metalmark family, whose members all look alike, so opinions from more informed butterfly enthusiasts are welcome. A Spotted-Towhee and a Thick-billed Fox Sparrow lurked in the bushes (another Catherine spot). Always good when you can see the whole bird at one time.).

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Want to Go Bird Banding in Amazonian Peru?

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Many thanks to Jason Kopp for the photos above taken during last year’s courses held at Explorer’s Inn Tags: banding , peru , tambopata • Camping tents - Check out our pop up tents , family tents , and more! I can also imagine how much it costs, which kind of kills the dream a bit.

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A Problem with Gulls

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These Blasts From The Past No Owls at Croton Point I Hate Connecticut… Birding Kazakhstan: Morning of Day 1 in Astana Ottawa By Way of Ohio The Snow Bunting That Almost Killed Me, or, Hyperbole in Bird Blog Post Titles is Fun! Dan is an active member of BirdLife Cyprus and goes birding whenever his career and family allow.

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