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19AugRead More
Albinism and Leucism. When is a bird an albino? When is it leucistic?
What is albinism? What is leucism? From Merriam-Webster Dictionary: Albinism – exhibiting the traits of an albino. Albino – any creature who is congenitally (from birth) deficient in pigment and usually has a milky or translucent skin; white or colorless hair, fur, or feathers; and eyes with a pink or blue iris with a deep red […]
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10JulRead More
Habitats
What are some of the different habitats and how do they relate to each other? All creatures live in a habitat. And we human beings are part of this. We are fortunate in that we can live just about anywhere, in any habitat – and we do. Even habitats such as the moon or Mars […]
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20AprRead More
Purple Finches and House Finches
How to tell them apart? For a long time, this was difficult for me. At first, I tried to rely on the color of the males – the male Purple Finch is more of a raspberry color and the male House Finch more of an orange-red. But what I discovered is that in winter when […]
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15MarRead More
Hummingbirds – Gardens and Feeders
When we lived in West Virginia, Cleon and I maintained 2 hummingbird feeders. One feeder was on our porch and hanging next to a blooming honeysuckle vine they loved, and the other was on the opposite side of the house in our garden that was filled with flowers they regularly used. The rule of thumb […]
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05MarRead More
The Merlin App and Its Sound ID
The free Merlin app from The Cornell Lab is a wonderful tool for birders of all abilities. Photos, descriptions, range maps, and recordings of songs are just a few of this app’s features. Now there is an additional feature called ‘Sound ID’.
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