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I and the Bird: What is a Swallow?

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Tree Swallows are not so gregarious, preferring a solo nest cavity, but they readily take to nest boxes provided by people in addition to poaching old woodpecker holes. Bank-Swallows Digging Burrows and Building Nests – Larry Jordan, The Birder’s Report. Cliff Swallows and Pest Management – Larry Jordan, 10,000 Birds.

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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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Cavity Nesting Birds of North America and Their Babies!

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Bufflehead ( Bucephala albeola ) Female at Cavity Entrance photos by Larry Jordan “Some 85 species of North American birds excavate nesting holes, use cavities resulting from decay (natural cavities), or use holes created by other species in dead or deteriorating trees.

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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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Lewis’s Woodpeckers Are Back

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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. Lewis’s Woodpeckers are opportunistic feeders. You can hear their call in the first few seconds of this video.

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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. 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. RECENT POSTS More Habitat for Snowy Plover?

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