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Bucket Mouth, Chuck-will’s-widow

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But hands-on bird experience has been a major gap in my knowledge to date and I’m astounded at how much more I’m discovering about birds. Of course I’ve seen these birds in Florida many times but I never really appreciated just how big these nocturnal bucket mouths are. A Chuck-will’s-widow !

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Best Bird of the Weekend (First of October 2021)

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Corey spent his weekend upstate visiting his folks, picking apples, and, of course, looking for birds. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. He got to some of the hotspots in his home town and enjoyed seeing a variety of fall migrants from wood-warblers to blackbirds.

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of September 2013)

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Of course I still kept my eyes out for other types of birds. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Were there any birds about this weekend? The only ones that concerned me were Ravens, Falcons, Seahawks, Cardinals, and Eagles. Welcome back, NFL football! Birding best bird weekend'

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Third of April 2021)

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We’re still far from peak passerine passage, but getting closer every day… I had to move my bird feeder from its perfect position this weekend, because of–of course–squirrels. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Second of November 2021)

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Not to say, of course, that there’s no point in getting out to see birds this time of year–any day is a good day for birding. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. What was your best bird of the weekend?

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Best Bird of the Weekend (Last of January 2021)

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One can only hope 2021 gets more exciting–in a good, healthy, and interconnected way, of course–in the coming months. If you’ve blogged about your weekend experience, you should include a link in your comment. Can you believe that we’re already one-twelfth of the way through this year?

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Las Terrazas de Dana Boutique Lodge & Spa

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We work with the best guides so our guests not only have outstanding hotel services in Mindo Cloud Forest, but they will also have a top-notch experience. Julia Patiño has 20+ years of experience guiding in birding tours and is one of the first women guides in Ecuador! Marcelo Arias has 25+ years of experience guiding.

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