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Throwback: Graffiti Artists – The Double-crested Cormorant
Double-crested Cormorants © Jungle Pete Throwback: Graffiti Artists – The Double-crested Cormorant by Jungle Pete Originally posted December 11th, 2011 There is no shortage of disparaging labels cast...
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Migrating Swans
Trumpeter Swans © Lisa Densmore Migrating Swans by Lisa Densmore Location: Red Lodge, Montana Last weekend brought the first true cold snap to south-central Montana, zero degrees (F) overnight and a...
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Photo Essay: Eagles Galore
Bald Eagle with talon shadows © Josh Haas Bald Eagle with Talon Shadows: This image is very important to me as it was the first really nice Bald Eagle image I added to my repertoire. Most of my Bald...
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Throwback Thursday: Ghosts from the Arctic
Snowy Owl, juvenile © Scott Linstead/VIREO Throwback Thursday: Ghosts from the Arctic by Kent McFarland Like ghosts from the Arctic, snowy owls have descended from the far north this winter. They’re...
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Photo Essay: Owls
Photo Essay: Owls by Josh Haas Burrowing Owl © Josh Haas Burrowing Owl: After a frustrating couple days on Sanibel Island, we decided to stop at some of our favorite Florida birding areas as we headed...
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The Parrots Next Door
Thick-billed Parrot © Tom Wood The Parrots Next Door by Tom Wood One of the saddest stories in American ornithology is the loss of the Carolina Parakeet, the only parrot native to the eastern United...
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2013 BIGBY – Big Green Year
2013 BIGBY – Big Green Year by Josh Haas Birding by Bike © Josh Haas For 2013 I’ve decided to blend my passion of birding and cycling into a one-year event. Some of you may know what a Big Year is...
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A Family Trip with an Unexpected Find
A Family Trip with an Unexpected Find by Josh Haas While in Lafayette, IN for what would be our last Christmas gathering, I awoke well before sunrise to the sound of a baby playing in her crib. Being...
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Throwback Thursday: Winter Sparrows
Throwback Thursday: Winter Sparrows by Drew Weber Originally Posted 2/16/12 As I related in my last post on ducks, the winter months can appear to be a slow period for birding. However, in addition to...
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Getting Ready for Spring: Horned Larks
Horned Lark adult male, Eastern © Arthur Morris/VIREO Getting Ready for Spring: Horned Larks by Gene Walz A winter tradition here in Manitoba that I missed this year usually involves jumping in the...
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Reenergizing the Red-tailed Hawk
Reenergizing the Red-tailed Hawk by Josh Haas Red-tailed Hawk © Josh Haas / Glances at Nature I’m betting the last time you saw a Red-tailed Hawk, you didn’t give the bird a second look. When birding...
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The Birds of Hawaii
Nene © Arthur Morris/VIREO The Birds of Hawaii by Gene Walz Hawaii is not the place to go if you’re intent on adding to your Life-Bird list. There just aren’t that many unique native birds left on the...
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Throw Back Thursday: Variations in Rough-legged Hawks
Rough-legged Hawk by Lisa Densmore Location: Lima, Montana If you’re wondering where Lima (pronounced LI-ma, like the bean), Montana is, you are not geographically challenged. With due respect to the...
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Great Blue Herons are Back in Manitoba
Great Blue Heron, adult © Arthur Morris/VIREO Great Blue Herons are Back in Manitoba by Gene Walz Those birds brave or foolish enough to return to Manitoba this week shine in the sky as if they are lit...
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Throw Back Thursday: Happy Birthday John James Audubon!
To celebrate John James Audubon’s 228th Birthday on April 26th download all Audubon Single Subject Apps for only $0.99! Available for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Android, KindleFire & NOOK. (Sale...
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Photo Essay: Brown Pelicans
Photo Essay: Brown Pelicans by Charlie Rattigan Boca Grande, Florida Gasparilla Island (26.738520 , -82.264413) Just after sunrise on April 10, 2013 nearly 100 Brown Pelicans, Laughing Gulls, and...
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Peregrinations
Peregrine Falcon, adult © Doug Wechsler/VIREO Peregrinations by Gene Walz We’ve had a drearily long winter in Manitoba. Six months of freezing temperatures. Even for wintry Winnipeg this is L-O-N-G....
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Throwback Thursday: Buffet Mixer
Throwback Thursday by Jungle Pete: Buffet Mixer Originally Posted June 2011 Buffet Mixer © Jungle Pete There are a variety of benefits to doing things in groups. Consider the last cookout you attended....
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Discovering the Lek of the Prairie Chicken
Lesser Prairie-Chicken, adult female © Rick and Nora Bowers/VIREO Birding is not just about finding birds and ticking them off your life lists. It’s about the replenishing experience of being...
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Attractive Nuisance
Great Blue Heron in the Trash © Jungle Pete Attractive Nuisance I watched a Great Blue Heron systematically survey the remains at each picnic table and garbage can in a county park in central Florida....
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