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MAY 3, 2011

The female bird came by too, a stunning bird in her own right if she didn’t have to constantly be compared to the ridiculous male. But it certainly appeared that this tree stump just off the trail on a far arm of Jordan Lake would do. Her opinion matters, and he waits with baited breath. Proud cavity-owners!

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JULY 17, 2013

Ring-necked Duck ( Aythya collaris ) photo by Larry Jordan. Clearly these staggering figures on usage of our National Refuge System would lead most rational people to consider a strategy to enhance the experience of those members of the public visiting the refuges the most right?

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FEBRUARY 28, 2011

Larry Jordan Mar 1st, 2011 at 3:06 am I plan on doing an entire post on bird butts sometime in the future. Wicked, right? I guess I’m one of those pervs. Jennifer Clement Feb 28th, 2011 at 11:01 pm Did you want Woodcock? We have them performing now… ~55 miles East of NYC on the south shore. Hat-tip to Stella.

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MARCH 14, 2011

Larry Jordan Mar 17th, 2011 at 12:13 am Wow Corey, that must have been some sight to behold, and sound too! I have had similar experiences at Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge and you are so right on when you say “am I ever glad that I am a birder!&# Wicked, right? What a spectacle indeed. Hat-tip to Stella.

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MARCH 9, 2011

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! Wicked, right? Picking out a leucistic one out of a crowd like that is a really impressive find. I for one missed it. Do you think it is the female?

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DECEMBER 19, 2011

juvenile Parasitic Jaeger by Larry Jordan Jochen enjoyed a plover : My Best Bird of the Year is a White-tailed Lapwing I “twitched” in Germany in June. That was a cool bird sighting because the eagle had to swoop around among power lines and overpasses and high rise buildings, being right in the dead middle of the city and all.

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MARCH 21, 2011

The homeowner, Fred Jordan, has been hosting visiting birders who heard of the bird through word-of-mouth since November. from left to right Fred, Mike, Isaac, Andrew, Gene (in back), Tom Though it was an absurdly long trip and the ratio of birding to driving was not ideal the twitch was well worth it.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

Consider their plumage, waterproof and dense like all aquatic birds, but each feather attached to their skin at a right angle with a curl to the tip which traps air against the body. Pied-billed Grebe Pair Build a Nest – Larry Jordan, The Birder’s Report. Pied-billed Grebe , photo by Steve Tucker. Not enough for you?

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

An op-ed in the Washington Post by Gabriel Foley and Jordan Rutter is a fine summary of the arguments, and there is a good background article at Birdwatching magazine. The most comprehensive articulation of the movement to change honorific names is at BirdNamesForBirds and on Twitter ( #BirdNamesforBirds ).

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The smooth mass of bronze (photographed at right by Jordan Mann) was a stylized version of a Great Auk —a bird that no longer exists. It is correct, of course, to think of extinction this way during the Holocene Extinction, which we are living through right now. the epicenter of U.S. What a horror! What a disaster!

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

His work in Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey remains inspirational to researchers throughout the region. Birds of Cyprus” (BOC – left) vs. “Collins Bird Guide” (CBG – right). Colin Richardson is an ornithologist with a particular interest in bird migration in the Middle East. winter, 1st-w and the wing pattern.

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MARCH 20, 2011

That’s what you do with other game, right? Fourth Whooping Crane This Winter Shot Animal Rights vs Conservation in Cyprus Tennessee Crane Hunt Tabled for 2 Years! But I do think this issue of hunting sandhill cranes goes beyond the right to hunt. Why not just shoot the biggest one? Sandhill Hunt: They’re Voting Now.Or

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MARCH 16, 2011

About the Author Larry Larry Jordan was introduced to birding after moving to northern California where he was overwhelmed by the local wildlife, forcing him to buy his first field guide just to be able to identify all the species visiting his yard. Larry Jordan Mar 20th, 2011 at 12:03 pm @Beverly thank you very much. Wicked, right?

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Lewis’s Woodpecker ( Melanerpes lewis ) In Flight, photos by Larry Jordan Driving home from work last week I finally saw my first Lewis’s Woodpecker ( Melanerpes lewis ) of the fall. This bird grabbed an insect from the road right in front of me before flying up to the pole where it consumed the bug. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkjGaXBFwKg

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

They start singing in my neighborhood in February, and they continue right on up to July when they suddenly seem to disappear, only to reappear in fall buoyed by what always seems to be a remarkably successful mating season. All of the following photos were taken at Ebenezer Point on Jordan Lake in Chatham County in about an hour.

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DECEMBER 27, 2013

Northern Spotted Owl by Larry Jordan. Tragic, right? Second, it is a controversial and threatened species and third, it is a raptor that I have been wanting to see for over twenty years and finally not only got to view it close up, but photograph it as well. A very much appreciated life bird! He promises to do better next year!

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DECEMBER 15, 2012

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. Black-backed Woodpecker by Larry Jordan Alan Tilmouth chose a bird that I would love to see myself. What better way to start a birding day?

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MARCH 19, 2011

Larry Jordan Mar 21st, 2011 at 12:31 am Awesome photos Redgannet! Wicked, right? Mike Mar 19th, 2011 at 7:00 pm Incredible post, Redgannet. I’d be willing to get stuck in some sand for looks like these. This comments thread is rather informative as well! Hat-tip to Stella.

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AUGUST 3, 2017

From my poolside viewpoint I can encompass four countries: Egypt where I am and, over the sea, Israel to the far left (there’s a birding mecca of Eilat), Jordan in the middle and finally the endless deserts of Saudi Arabia to the right. Oddly, not a single gull in sight.

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