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Lewis's Woodpecker in New York State

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Second of all, Lewis’s Woodpeckers are birds of the west and they rarely stray to New York State. The homeowner, Fred Jordan, has been hosting visiting birders who heard of the bird through word-of-mouth since November. Why is that awesome? Melanerpes lewis is, to put it simply, a really cool bird.

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Swampcrawler

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One of the more exciting birds this summer in this little corner of North Carolina is undoubtedly the King Rail s that have been regularly reported in a still-water back-arm of Jordan Lake in Chatham County, just south of where I live. The White Oak Creek flows into Jordan Lake on the southeast corner of the reservoir.

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White-faced Ibis at Colusa National Wildlife Refuge

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The Nuttall’s Woodpecker Catching Condors Brown Pelicans in La Jolla Birds of Bolsa Chica The Western Scrub-Jay, A Bright Corvid In Many Respects.Or Larry Jordan Mar 3rd, 2011 at 2:49 am @Robert it was definitely fortuitous and thanks for the comment @Corey thanks! Forgotten Owls When Is A Tanager A Spindalis? Beautiful bird.

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Best Bird of the Year 2012

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an unhatched Red-throated Loon by Clare Kines Like Duncan, Larry Jordan had a difficult time picking his Best Bird of the Year but he eventually chose a woodpecker. I chose the Black-backed Woodpecker as my Best Bird of the Year for a couple of reasons. What better way to start a birding day?

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Duck Butts

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Larry Jordan Mar 1st, 2011 at 3:06 am I plan on doing an entire post on bird butts sometime in the future. Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. I guess I’m one of those pervs. Jennifer Clement Feb 28th, 2011 at 11:01 pm Did you want Woodcock? The proposal from U.S.

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Leucistic Ruddy Duck Oxyura jamaicensis

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Corey Mar 11th, 2011 at 12:03 am Well, it did swim pretty much directly in front of me, which made it easy… Larry Jordan Mar 13th, 2011 at 10:29 am Great find Corey! Fish & Wildlife comes in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity. I for one missed it. Do you think it is the female?

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The Nonessential Whooping Crane

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Fish and Wildlife Service tells states when they may propose a hunting season on cranes, and has ultimate jurisdiction over whether the states get their seasons. I am not anti-hunting or anti-fishing. Larry Jordan Mar 20th, 2011 at 11:48 pm Thank you for that clarification Vickie. Now, it’s time to go to the top. Street, N.W.

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