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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Storm-Petrels, Tropicbirds and Frigatebirds
Size: 7 to 40 inch length, 16 to 90 inch wing span. Identification parts 1-5 Part 1 Storm Petrels are tiny, graceful little sea birds, they are so adapted to the water that they are rarely seen on land. They … Continue reading
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Grebes
Size: 10-25 inches Information parts 1-5 Part 1 They live in lakes, ponds, and marshes year round. Part 2 They eat insects, amphibians, and a wide variety of invertebrates, mostly captured under water or on the surface. Grebes also eat … Continue reading
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Loons
Size: 24 to 34 inches Identification Parts 1-6 Part 1 Loons are large, sleek waterbirds with sharp, dagger-like bills that distinguish them from ducks, geese, and cormorants. They are constantly looking for food. Part 2 They live: In northern lakes … Continue reading
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Sod Farms
Yesterday we went to the Sod Farms again just to look, and on the way there I was saying that I wanted to see a Yellowlegs of some sort. When we got there we looked at the sod farm through … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Winged Teal, Lesser Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sandpipers, Taylorsville Sod Farms
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Carters Lake
A few days ago we went to Carters Lake up in Cartersville, Ga. to see an Eared Grebe and, on the way, American Golden Plovers. Instead we saw 16 Common Loons, over 100 Turkey and Black vultures, 23 Ring Billed … Continue reading
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Tagged American Golden Plovers, Carters Lake, Cormorant, Eared Grebe, Loons, Ring Billed Gull, Vultures
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Identifying Birds
When you have trouble identifying birds many things can help such as online web sites or field guides or even your own brain. The most popular way is field guides. Some of my favorite ones are Peterson, Sibly, Keufman, and … Continue reading
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