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“STRIKE THE POSE”: RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS ON ABACO
“STRIKE THE POSE”: RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS ON ABACO The red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) has previously hopped around these pages in the context of a (my!) simple way to RECORD BIRDS using a...
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FINE FEATHERS (1): ABACO BIRD ‘PICS’ OF 2013
FINE FEATHERS (1): ABACO BIRD ‘PICS’ OF 2013 The Least Tern in the header image was a stroke of luck. I was watching plovers on the beach when it landed on the tideline with a small fish in its mouth....
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BAHAMAS STAMPS & ABACO BIRDS: ‘IMITATION IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF PHILATELY’
BAHAMAS STAMPS & ABACO BIRDS: ‘IMITATION IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF PHILATELY’ The Bahamas produces frequent issues of wildlife stamps. Mostly birds, but also reef fish and sea creatures, animals,...
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ABACO: THE PERFECT PLACE FOR BAHAMAS BIRDING
ABACO: THE PERFECT PLACE FOR BAHAMAS BIRDING I’ve fairly very often mentioned the remarkable diversity of the bird species on Abaco. This small island has a wide variety of permanent resident species...
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“A WHALE OF A YEAR”: 12 MONTHS FROM ROLLING HARBOUR ABACO
“A WHALE OF A YEAR”: 12 MONTHS FROM ROLLING HARBOUR ABACO JANUARY Red-winged Blackbird, Abaco Backcountry FEBRUARY French Angelfish (juvenile), Bahamas MARCH Publication & Launch of “The Birds of...
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A QUARTER OF A MILLION GLIMPSES OF ABACO…
A QUARTER OF A MILLION GLIMPSES OF ABACO… Well here’s a rum do. About four years ago, this somewhat minority interest blog emerged ‘mewling and puking’¹ into the world, guided by an incompetent male...
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GILPIN POINT, ABACO: A ‘2 HOURS, 40 SPECIES’ BIRDING HOTSPOT
GILPIN POINT, ABACO: A ‘2 HOURS, 40 SPECIES’ BIRDING HOTSPOT Got a spare couple of hours? Reluctant to go birding on the bird-reliable yet ambience-lite town dumps, where careful cropping will be...
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“FOUR CALLING BIRDS…” CAN YOU FIND ONE ON ABACO?
“FOUR CALLING BIRDS…” CAN YOU FIND ONE ON ABACO? The Winter Solstice arrives today. The shortest day followed by the longest night of the year… then the serious business of Christmas. And some quality...
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RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS ON ABACO
RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS ON ABACO The sounds are unmistakeable – a discordant chorus of soft chuckling noises like tongue-clicks as the RWTs flock into a bush, interrupted by harsh, metallic calls like...
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RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD, ABACO, BAHAMAS
I’m away for a few days on the Emerald Isle, leaving my trusty computer many miles away (on purpose, I mean). I’ve just got my iPhone, but writing posts and inserting images on such a small screen /...
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YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD: A NEW SPECIES FOR ABACO, BAHAMAS
YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD: A NEW SPECIES FOR ABACO, BAHAMAS In the aftermath of the awesome (in its original meaning) power of the hurricane, Abaco is slowly rising from the remnants of its peaceful...
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