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primarily the Northeast U.S., but many of the species, especially birds, range far beyond this region

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Kestrels

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American Kestrels (revised with new links and photos) © Dave Spier They're easiest to see when they sit on power lines and watc...
Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Redpolls

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It's been a good year for redpolls. Every few years there's an irruption of winter finches from Canada when their food resources a...
Thursday, December 13, 2012

Coots

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© Dave Spier   "Mudhen," "chicken of the marsh," and "water guinea" are just a few of the many nickname...
Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Golden-crowned Kinglet

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© Dave Spier Okay, it's a lousy photo. Normally I would delete it and go on, but it brings up an interesting point about birding....
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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Evening Grosbeaks

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© Dave Spier Natural food shortages (of the bird kind) are encouraging Canadian finches to head south for the winter. One of the most ...
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Witch-hazel

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Witch-hazel © Dave Spier Sounds like a Halloween shrub, but this "witch" comes from Middle English wiche (from Old En...
Sunday, September 16, 2012

Bur-marigolds

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Bur-marigolds at the Montezuma Audubon Center, Savannah, NY, in September Check your local damp meadows and marsh edges for a golden ha...
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