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TPAD: September 2014
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Friday, September 19, 2014. The Avian Fairies' Sparkling Hoard. Today dawned with fog and without promise. But, as dawn matured, the fog lifted and the birds descended. We had an excellent day on the island with many western migrants and a handful of eastern species plus a bonus from Siberia: Blackburnian, Blackpoll, Tennessee, and Magnolia Warblers, and two Red-throated Pipits. Highlight from the west was a lone Black Swift soaring overhead. ( See the eBird checklist here. Adam J. Searcy. A Farallones p...
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Boom Chachalaca: October 2013
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Birding News, Highlights, Tips, and Photos for the American Birder. Thursday, October 31, 2013. I'm out on the Farallone$. The Long-eared Owl, is a timid and cylindrical friend of the island. This individual hung out for a week or so, and was the second of the season. The first was killed brutally and dishonorably by a Peregrine Falcon, leading me to believe that PEFA is the world's most detestable species of bird. All that remained were two wings and two talons. Of American Pipit, two (! NSWO has only o...
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Boom Chachalaca: Back To Brazil
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Birding News, Highlights, Tips, and Photos for the American Birder. Monday, January 6, 2014. Leaving tonight to head back to Brazil to study Semipalmated Sanpipers in Northeastern Brazil. Last year we had lots of cool birds to brag about including Curlew Sandpiper and Bar-tailed Godwits, and dozens of other interesting and beautiful tropical and coastal species! This year we'll be taking three days at the end to do some birding in Caatinga, a unique and beautiful ecosystem with loads of endemic species!
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Boom Chachalaca: Up Close and Personal: Broad-winged Hawk
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Birding News, Highlights, Tips, and Photos for the American Birder. Thursday, May 24, 2012. Up Close and Personal: Broad-winged Hawk. Adult Broad-winged Hawk, in the hand, Paradise, MI. Adult Broad-winged Hawk, in the hand, Paradise, MI. Banded tail of an adult Broad-winged Hawk, Paradise, MI. Adult Broad-winged Hawk, in the hand, Paradise, MI. Adult Broad-winged Hawk, in the hand, Paradise, MI. Adult Broad-winged Hawks, in the hands, Paradise, MI. May 30, 2012 at 7:51 PM. Soddy Mountain Hawk Watch.
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BIRD CRUSHER: A Boy Remembers Maine
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Thursday, June 4, 2015. A Boy Remembers Maine. A boy once lost his way in the world. A boy forgot. About the birds. The birds in the trees. The birds upon the sea. The birds ripe for Crushing. Then one day, a boy spent much time with three nerds. Nerds who make blogs. One nerd was a Machine. One nerd Used to Hate Birds. The last nerd cared only for three things, all of which begin with the letter B. What follows are the fruits of his labor. In the shadows of a Maine forest, a boy lured a Chestnut-sided W...
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TPAD: Today is Not Yesterday, But There Are Salamanders
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Monday, September 15, 2014. Today is Not Yesterday, But There Are Salamanders. Here is a Farallon Arboreal Salamander. A bizarre outlying population of this widespread California species lives here- and it is confined to strange habitat. Acorn Woodpeckers might feel slightly more at home here knowing that these characters are residents. I did not band this Bobolink. It escaped shortly after this photograph was taken, much to my dismay. Adam J. Searcy. September 15, 2014 at 10:39 PM. Adam J. Searcy. 16 Se...
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TPAD: So Little Birds
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Wednesday, September 17, 2014. Today dawned, again, filled with promise- but not filled with birds. The island did, however, host a new Blackpoll Warbler, another Hooded Oriole, and the continuing Cliff Swallow. But, alas, no island birds for Rob. Tomorrow? You guessed it; another day. A front coming through tonight might push lots of birds south. Or it might not. In the meantime, some portraits:. An unbelievably adorable Elephant Seal portrait- look at this thing. Can you believe it? Adam J. Searcy.
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BIRD CRUSHER: November 2013
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Wednesday, November 6, 2013. Craney would walk up to anyone and chirp incessantly, begging for mice. The sound of her cute chirping induced strong parental instincts in all humans on island, and everyone totally fell in love. That was when I stepped in and Crushed her face just after she took a drink from our bird bath. In bright sunlight, Rufous Hummingbirds often squint to shade their tiny eyes from the harsh solar glare. I like to take this time to Crush while their guard is down. After Craney finally...
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BIRD CRUSHER: February 2014
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Tuesday, February 4, 2014. Once again, it has been too long. I have been remiss in my duties. You have missed me dearly. I have visited so many places since we last spoke. From the most Northern borders of the great state of California to the Southernmost point of Baja California Sur. I have Lifered (three times in Baja). I have Big Yeared ( 420 in CA 2013). I have Crushed (too many to count). In this chapter, I bring you Crushes from south of the border. 1) Alamos Wildlands Alliance. Is an old Colonial ...
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BIRD CRUSHER: August 2013
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Friday, August 30, 2013. Crushing 101, An Introduction. Let's face it. Most of the photographs that people take of birds (myself included) belong in the garbage. Frequently, this does not deter people from sharing and showing these photos to hoards of internet users of the world wide webs. Isn't it time we had a place where this type of behavior wasn't allowed? A place where only the best photo in a thousand would be permitted to rear its beautiful head? The basic concepts of Crushing are simple:. Grace'...
