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Ross's Gull
Sightings in the Lower-48 in winter are extremely rare. In June? Exceptional!
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Jelly Is Killing Hummingbirds.
It's time to just say no.
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Perry Donham's Robin Story
Robins may be smarter, and more generous, than we think.
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May 2023
Like a Box of Chocolates
With birding, you never know what you're going to get, but it's certain to be sweet.
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Circular Firing Squad, Part I
Window Collisions vs. Habitat
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A Bird Walk with Walter
From the time he was tiny, Walter's been paying attention to birds—he had no choice. He's opened my eyes to a lot of things, too.
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Spring Update
"Too much windy!"
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700!!!
A memorable achievement (I hope!)
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Snail Kite
Triumphant return of an endangered species, for the wrong reasons
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Lesser Prairie-Chickens
A slap in the face on the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act
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Gray-headed Swamphen
A lifer in the Kissimmee area!
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When Numbers Get Serious
When I started birding in 1975, my Peterson and Golden field guides were all I needed to solve my early identification questions, but I also checked out…
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