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A Flock of Seagulls at Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Granted that most avid birders are cringing at the use of “A Flock of Seagulls” in my title, but it is just an homage to the famous 80s new wave band from Liverpool. Read more
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ACORN WOODPECKER – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Acorn Woodpecker is a common, conspicuous inhabitant of foothill and montane woodlands in North America, from southwestern Washington, Oregon, California, southwestern United States, and western Mexico, extending south through the highlands of Central America. Read more
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A Noisy Encounter with a Short-toed Treecreeper at Etang de L’Ursine, France
The Short-toed Treecreeper (Certhia brachydactyla) breeds in temperate forests across Europe, from Portugal to Turkey and Greece, and in northwest Africa. Read more
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Song Sparrow
LEARN 100 COMMON VALLEY BIRDS The Song Sparrow is a Fairly Common Yearround Resident in California’s Central Valley and can be found in Freshwater Wetlands and wet areas near creeks and streams. Read more
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FIERY-BILLED ARACARI – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Fiery-billed Aracari’s beak is large, with the upper part being fiery-orange and black on the lower portion; bill is unique in that it is green at the base. Read more
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KEEL-BILLED TOUCAN – Pura Vida Birds and Birding
The Keel-billed Toucan occurs in tropical lowland evergreen and secondary forests from southern Mexico, where it is the only large toucan, south through Central America to northern Colombia and extreme northwestern Venezuela. Read more
Reflections of the Natural World
Travel with me as I explore the wild things and wild places of our planet. – Jim Gain
Reflections of the Natural World 