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A DC Birding Blog
http://dendroica.blogspot.com
Observations and personal accounts of birding in the Washington, D.C., area, and essays on other matters.
- Added on: Jun 24th, 2005
- Country: United States
- Language: English
Recent Posts
A Historic Paper on Cuckoo Behavior
In the coming year, the Royal Society is entering its 350th year of existence. It was founded on November 28, 1660, as a forum for scientists and philosophers to discuss their work. Since 1665, it has published the journal Philosophical Transactions....
Late Fall Dragonflies
I photographed this Autumn Meadowhawk near the Passaic River in Lord Stirling Park yesterday. It was one of about a dozen or more meadowhawks that I observed. Autumn Meadowhawks are one of the few odonate species still flying this late in the year. N...
But Can We Eat It Elsewhere?
see more Epic FailsActually, I can't imagine why someone would want to eat a gull in the first place. Birds that prey on marine organisms tend to have an unpleasant, fishy taste. This ought to apply as much to gulls as it does to cormorants or sea du...
Lord Stirling Park and Great Swamp Hunting Dates
This post will be primarily of interest to Jersey birders. Great Swamp NWR and Lord Stirling Park usually have a series of closures throughout the fall. The closures are to keep other potential visitors safe while hunters cull some of the white-taile...
Golden Eagle Killing Goats
Golden Eagles are powerful hunters. Unlike Bald Eagles, which primarily hunt fish and often scavenge, Golden Eagles will take a variety of mammals and land birds. Last night, Lady Woodpecker tweeted this video of a Golden Eagle taking down a young go...
Loose Feathers #214
Hummingbirds and reflection / Photo by rainy cityBird and birding newsSome ornithologists are using sound recordings to estimate the density of bird populations. It is especially useful for loud but reclusive birds like Ovenbirds or bitterns.To drink...
