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    Common Nighthawks in daylight?

    I've seen these flying around at about 2 pm. It was cloudy, but not dark - I'm not sure why they'd be out.
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    Yellowstone to Yukon?

    Has anyone heard of this (site is here) and whether they are making any real progress? (Sometimes it's hard to tell from their official publicity how an organization is really doing.)
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    Birds in art, ID help please

    Can anyone help ID these pictures of birds? Some seem a bit stylized... some kind of dove maybe? a cuckoo some hornbill or other I think it's a Scarlet Tanager
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    USA bird quiz, hopefully not too difficult

    This is the first quiz I've ever written. Answer any you can- who will be first to get all 16? 1. How many species of waxwing are in the United States? 2. What is the currently official name for what used to be called a Marsh Hawk? 3. What plover is often found nesting in parking lots? 4...
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    Southwestern United States opportunities?

    In the US southwest, there are still huge regions almost empty of human population (Loving County, Texas has over 660 sq. mi. and only 60 people!). Surely, some of this land could be bought up (considering its low price) by organizations such as the Nature Conservancy, Audubon, or whatever...
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    Hybrid birds

    Are hybrid birds fertile? I would think some of the hybrid ducks are, considering how many of them there are ... Will there someday be a generalized species of half-domestic duck?
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    Best season for birding?

    What is the best season to bird Costa Rica?
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    Carolina Raptor Center

    This place is a rehabilitation center & public education place - it's cool. On the trails you can see good (wild) birds, wildlife, and wild plants. This really won't be just a bird report. Wild birds: Turkey Vulture Wood Thrush (Many - I love Wood Thrushes) Northern Cardinal House Sparrow...
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    What was the first conservation law?

    Does anyone know? The earliest example I can think of was the prohibition against destroying an enemy city's fruit trees and killing a mother bird in the biblical Book of Deuteronomy. Any earlier ones (Hammurabi, maybe)?
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    Winning or losing?

    What do you think - is conservation winning out, or losing, in the grand scheme of things? From a US perspective, I would say the Eastern half of the country is very hopeful - it's suffered much more damage, but it seems to be on the upswing. In the first decade of the 20th century, the...
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    On a lighter note - Bird book bloopers!!

    Have you ever seen mis-spelled bird species in a bird book (or checklist)? Post your funniest examples here! From a booklet titled "Birding in Belize - San Ignacio Area": Collard Forest Falcon White-collard Swift [What's with the salad greens?] Spectacle Owl [quite a sight!] tinamours...
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    Tamaulipas Trip Report

    This is a trip report on our trip to southern Tamaulipas, Mexico. Birds with asterisks were life birds. Our bird guide was Ricardo at the Hostal Casa de Piedra. All nights in Gomez Farias were spent in the Hostal Casa de Piedra; in Tampico in the Hotel Posada del Rey. March 11: Flew into...
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    Gymnogyps's Month List for Oct. 2005

    Has anyone else ever tried a "month list"? I never heard of one before. I'm going to do one this October, though. The List: 1. Northern Mockingbird (10/1) 2. Blue Jay (10/1) 3. Ruby-throated Hummingbird (10/1) 4. Rock Pigeon (10/1) 5. Mourning Dove (10/1) 6. Snowy Egret (10/1) 7. European...
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    Spiders in nestboxes

    We often get spiders in nest boxes. Do these deter birds?
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    Melanistic finches?

    I once saw a bird that looked just like a House/Purple Finch except that it was solid black. Are there melanistic House/Purple Finches? How rare are they, if they exist?
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    Northwoods birding tips?

    Are there any "tricks" to birding in the Northwoods area (Boreal forest)? (Such as how to tell which areas are the best habitats?) How does one find Great Gray/Long-eared/Boreal/Northern Saw-Whet/Northern Hawk-Owls? Can anyone living in northern North America or who has experience there share...
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    Birds in remote areas

    Do birds in remote areas such as the Antarctic fear humans? Are they curious?
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    Northern Mockingbirds

    The Northern Mockingbirds in my yard have been chasing each other. Is this a territorial behavior or something else?
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    Grackle ID question

    Does anyone have any tips on telling Boat-tailed/Great-tailed/Common Grackles apart? I normally just say "grackle".
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    Please help ID this finch (?)

    I saw a "finchy" bird that had glossy brownish-black plumage. The closest match I could find would be some sort of female finch, but they're not so glossy or so dark. I was on the East Coast (of North America) at the time.
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    Mobbing

    One thing I have never understood is, why don't mobbed raptors turn and attack the birds mobbing them? Does it use less energy to fly away? I've read the raptor has lost its advantage of surprise, but surely it would have some chance, and would likely scare off the mobbers?
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    What birds are increasing?

    Despite the general decline of birds, some species, such as grackles, benefit from human activity. What birds in your area are increasing?
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