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Arizona, or Central Mexico?

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A quick study as I researched this post revealed that fully 37 Arizonan “specialties” are common birds right here where I live. So the only Patagonia I would choose to visit in the future, is the Patagonia to be found at the southern end of South America. Consider the striking Berylline Hummingbird.

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Blue Jay Way

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On Magical Mystery Tour , The Beatles’ famous 1967 album, there is an odd song called “Blue Jay Way&# which was written by George Harrison while he waited for Derek Taylor, who got lost trying to meet Harrison in the hills above Los Angeles on a foggy night. No wonder the album is called the Magical Mystery Tour !

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Why Hawkwatching is So Awesome

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A professional hawkwatcher for many seasons, his passion and knowledge saw him invited to join the board of the Hawk Migration Association of North America in 2013. He now lives in Los Angeles, California where he is employed as a natural history tour guide and as a member of the Leica Birding Team.

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Lifer Ocean

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I’ve spent a fair bit of time on the ocean on right side of North America. It’s pass was brief and fortunate only for those few who happened to be in the right place at the right time. Birding the Gulf Stream requires patience. It requires long stretches of bird scarcity.

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ABA-Area Bird Number 500!

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This post is old news to those who pay attention to what I say on Facebook but I am still pleased as punch to point out that I have finally reached the 500-bird milestone in the American Birding Association area (basically North America north of Mexico). How did I finally reach this lofty peak?

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Listening to Falcons: The Peregrines of Tom Cade

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He had stalked the nest for days, waiting for just the right time when she would be on the verge of fledging, then took her into his care. Endangered Species List, giving it free reign to wander and populate North America in ever increasing numbers, including a nest on the ledge of the U.S.

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The New Stokes Field Guides to Birds, Eastern Region & Western Region: A Review of Two Books

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Based on The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America , published in 2010, the New Stokes regional guides aim for more portability and ease of use in the field. King Eider to the left, Common Eider to the right. Western Grebe right next to Clark’s Grebe in the western guide (pictured left). Now, on to the books.

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