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Citrus / Yard Birds
In our old place, in Connecticut, we lived in a condo community where each row of connected homes was one of three colors: light gray, beige, and darker beige. The homeowners’ association had draconian rules about everything: where to park, how many cars per driveway, what kind of holiday decorations were allowed, where grills could…
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You have to look for it, always
My daughter’s class was scheduled to go to a sleepaway camp. She’s 10 now, and was excited about her first real overnight excursion that wasn’t a sleepover at a friend’s or a stay with relatives. But she picked up a fever over the weekend – nothing drastic, nothing that impacted how she felt beyond a…
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What You See Is Real
My least favorite bird fact is “blue birds aren’t really blue.” Well, no – that’s not true. My least favorite bird fact is that North America’s bird population has declined by more than 3 billion over the last 55 years. My least favorite bird fact to be told is “blue birds aren’t really blue.” The…
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Hollywood Reservoir / Eurasian Wigeon
Eurasian wigeons are ducks that, as their name suggests, are not native to the Americas. Like any migratory bird, though, they can be blown off course, and birds well outside their normal range are attractive to birders who are always looking to expand the number of species they’ve seen. Naturally, it’s more convenient to do…
Feather Report
Dispatches from outside
Feather Report 